CVE-2016-10999: The Goodnews theme through 2016-02-28 for WordPress has XSS via the s parameter.

medium Affects goodnews (WordPress theme). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-09-20; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Goodnews theme through 2016-02-28 for WordPress has XSS via the s parameter.

Package: goodnews (WordPress theme) WordPress
Affected versions: =2016-02-28
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.9th percentile)
Published: 2019-09-20
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

NVD record goodnews (WordPress theme) advisories

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