# CVE-2023-51501: WordPress Uncode Core Plugin <= 2.8.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Uncode WordPress theme.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3p46-hrfw-c9xm

## What is CVE-2023-51501?

CVE-2023-51501 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Undsgn Uncode - Creative & WooCommerce WordPress Theme, published on 28 Dec 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Undsgn Uncode - Creative & WooCommerce WordPress Theme allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Uncode - Creative & WooCommerce WordPress Theme: from n/a through 2.8.6.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51501?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Undsgn Uncode.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-51501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-51501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Undsgn Uncode - Creative & WooCommerce WordPress Theme

- [CVE-2024-13681](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-13681/): Uncode <= 2.9.1.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read in uncode_admin_get_oembed (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-13691](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-13691/): Uncode <= 2.9.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read in uncode_recordMedia (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-13667](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-13667/): Uncode <= 2.9.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via mle-description (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-51501 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-51501 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Undsgn Uncode - Creative & WooCommerce WordPress Theme, published on 28 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Undsgn Uncode - Creative & WooCommerce WordPress Theme. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51501/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51501/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51501
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51501
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-51501

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