CVE-2026-6646 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

title: CVE-2026-6646 - Stored XSS in The7 Theme Button Shortcode
id: scw-2026-05-15-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
  Detects the specific Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in The7 WordPress theme (CVE-2026-6646). This rule looks for the 'dt_default_button' shortcode within the URI query string, specifically when the 'title' or 'link' parameters contain script tags, indicating a potential injection attempt.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-15
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-6646/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1190
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'dt_default_button'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'title='
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'link='
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - '<script>'
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

Source: Shimi's Cyber World · License & reuse