CVE-2025-23981 WordPress CarZine theme <= 1.4.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in CarZine theme allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2025-23981?

CVE-2025-23981 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Takimi Themes CarZine, published on 19 May 2025. 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 Takimi Themes CarZine allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CarZine: from n/a through 1.4.6.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23981?

How do I fix CVE-2025-23981?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23981 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-2025-23981 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23981 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jwxw-jqxj-962v.

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