CVE-2023-0231Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped FAQ block CSS class

Published Feb 21, 2023 · Updated Mar 12, 2025

Stored XSS in HasThemes ShopLentor before 2.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through a crafted WL FAQ block. The WL FAQ Gutenberg block stores the Additional CSS class value and emits it into an HTML class attribute without validation or escaping. Contributor access and an administrator-created Template Builder are required, and the script runs when a visitor views or previews the post and moves over the crafted block.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in HasThemes ShopLentor before 2.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through a crafted WL FAQ block. The WL FAQ Gutenberg block stores the Additional CSS class value and emits it into an HTML class attribute without validation or escaping. Contributor access and an administrator-created Template Builder are required, and the script runs when a visitor views or previews the post and moves over the crafted block.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0231
Published
Feb 21, 2023
Updated
Mar 12, 2025
Vendor
HasThemes
Product
ShopLentor
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 21, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.5.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

HasThemes · ShopLentorversion=0 <2.5.4

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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