Hester Core

Hester Core has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2026; it is fixed as of August 2026. Their average CVSS score is 6.4, and the most serious one scores 6.4 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Scripting, behind 1 of the records (100%).

The one issue recorded for Hester Core has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.

All of these findings were reported by Ananda Dhakal. Hester Core is installed on roughly 10,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 7.0.3.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium

6.4/ 10

Patch Coverage100%

Open

Fixed

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 6.4CVE-2026-57656

Hester Core <= 1.1.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Vulnerability Records

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2026-06-26 00:00	Hester Core <= 1.1.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Hester Core <= 1.1.8	`CVE-2026-57656`	6.4 Medium	Ananda Dhakal	Yes

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Latestv1.1.9

Hester Core

Author

peregrinethemes

3.0(1)

60/100

Last Updated

2026-06-20 (2mo ago)

Active Installs

10,000+

Downloads

140,125

Requires WP

5.9+

Requires PHP

7.4+

Tested up to

WP 7.0.3

Created

2022-03-25 (4y ago)

Hester Core is the optional companion plugin for themes by Peregrine Themes. It extends functionality and unlocks additional features for supported themes. With Hester Core, you can: Add exclusive widgets and modules. Access advanced Customizer options. Use additional Elementor widgets. Import pre-built demos. Hester Core makes it easy to set up your website quickly, customize layouts, and create a professional design — without touching any code. Features One-click demo import for Peregrine Themes. Custom widgets and sections for the WordPress Customizer. Extended design and layout settings. Exclusive Elementor widgets for dynamic content. Seamless compatibility with Gutenberg and major page builders. Elementor Widgets Animated Heading – Heading with animated text effects. Contact Form 7 – Style Contact Form 7 forms. Flip Box – Animated box with front/back content. Off Canvas – Trigger and display an off-canvas panel. Posts – Blog posts grid/feed widget. Pricing – Pricing table widget. Ajax Search – Live search for products, posts, or pages. Slides – Hero/content slider with slide options. Tabs – Content tabs with WooCommerce shortcode support. Woo – Add To Cart – Add to cart button for selected product. Woo – Categories – WooCommerce categories grid. Woo – Products – WooCommerce products grid. Woo – Carousel – WooCommerce products carousel.

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