CVE-2023-2813 Multiple Themes - Reflected XSS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the search box of multiple WordPress themes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-2813?

CVE-2023-2813 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Aapna, published on 4 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

All of the above Aapna WordPress theme through 1.3, Anand WordPress theme through 1.2, Anfaust WordPress theme through 1.1, Arendelle WordPress theme before 1.1.13, Atlast Business WordPress theme through 1.5.8.5, Bazaar Lite WordPress theme before 1.8.6, Brain Power WordPress theme through 1.2, BunnyPressLite WordPress theme before 2.1, Cafe Bistro WordPress theme before 1.1.4, College WordPress theme before 1.5.1, Connections Reloaded WordPress theme through 3.1, Counterpoint WordPress theme through 1.8.1, Digitally WordPress theme through 1.0.8, Directory WordPress theme before 3.0.2, Drop WordPress theme before 1.22, Everse WordPress theme before 1.2.4, Fashionable Store WordPress theme through 1.3.4, Fullbase WordPress theme before 1.2.1, Ilex WordPress theme before 1.4.2, Js O3 Lite WordPress theme through 1.5.8.2, Js Paper WordPress theme through 2.5.7, Kata WordPress theme before 1.2.9, Kata App WordPress theme through 1.0.5, Kata Business WordPress theme through 1.0.2, Looki Lite WordPress theme before 1.3.0, moseter WordPress theme through 1.3.1, Nokke WordPress theme before 1.2.4, Nothing Personal WordPress theme through 1.0.7, Offset Writing WordPress theme through 1.2, Opor Ayam WordPress theme through 18, Pinzolo WordPress theme before 1.2.10, Plato WordPress theme before 1.1.9, Polka Dots WordPress theme through 1.2, Purity Of Soul WordPress theme through 1.9, Restaurant PT WordPress theme before 1.1.3, Saul WordPress theme before 1.1.0, Sean Lite WordPress theme before 1.4.6, Tantyyellow WordPress theme through 1.0.0.5, TIJAJI WordPress theme through 1.43, Tiki Time WordPress theme through 1.3, Tuaug4 WordPress theme through 1.4, Tydskrif WordPress theme through 1.1.3, UltraLight WordPress theme through 1.2, Venice Lite WordPress theme before 1.5.5, Viala WordPress theme through 1.3.1, viburno WordPress theme before 1.3.2, Wedding Bride WordPress theme before 1.0.2, Wlow WordPress theme before 1.2.7 suffer from the same issue about the search box reflecting the results causing XSS which allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit against users if they click a malicious link.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2813?

It affects 46 products.

Products include Ajaydsouza Connections Reloaded, Archimidismertzanos Atlast Business, Archimidismertzanos Fashionable Store, Archimidismertzanos Nothing Personal, Arthousewebdesign Brain Power, Asmedia Moseter and 40 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-2813 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2813 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2024-1788, CVE-2024-1864, CVE-2024-1865, CVE-2024-1866, GHSA-8mw6-p3x4-67qj.

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