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Description

The Astra theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `ast-page-background-meta` and `ast-content-background-meta` post meta fields in all versions up to, and including, 4.12.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization on meta registration and missing output escaping in the `astra_get_responsive_background_obj()` function for four CSS-context sub-properties (`background-color`, `background-image`, `overlay-color`, `overlay-gradient`). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-04 | Published 2026-03-11 | Updated 2026-03-11 | Assigner Wordfence




MEDIUM: 6.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Product status

Default status
unaffected

* (semver)
affected

Timeline

2026-03-04:Vendor Notified
2026-03-10:Disclosed

Credits

Alex Hickey finder

References

www.wordfence.com/...-1ee5-4272-bf6d-36a02023f658?source=cve

themes.trac.wordpress.org/...3/inc/core/common-functions.php

themes.trac.wordpress.org/...3/inc/core/common-functions.php

themes.trac.wordpress.org/...abox/class-astra-meta-boxes.php

themes.trac.wordpress.org/...abox/class-astra-meta-boxes.php

themes.trac.wordpress.org/...2.4&old=312219%40astra%2F4.12.3

cve.org (CVE-2026-3534)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-3534)

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