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CVE-2016-10957: The Akal theme through 2016-08-22 for WordPress has XSS via the framework/brad-shortcodes/tinymce/preview.php sc parameter.

medium Affects akal (WordPress theme). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Akal theme through 2016-08-22 for WordPress has XSS via the framework/brad-shortcodes/tinymce/preview.php sc parameter.

Package
akal (WordPress theme) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2016-08-22
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (63.3th percentile)
Published
2019-09-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordakal (WordPress theme) advisories

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