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CVE-2024-5965: The Mosaic theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘link’ parameter within the theme's Button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 due to insufficient

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

The Mosaic theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘link’ parameter within the theme's Button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 due to insufficient

Package
mosaic (WordPress theme) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.7.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (17.3th percentile)
Published
2024-06-22
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordmosaic (WordPress theme) advisories

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