CVE-2023-2813Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Script execution via unescaped search results

Published Sep 4, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Reflected XSS in affected WordPress themes allows remote attackers to execute scripts in users' browsers through crafted search links. The themes place the s query parameter into search-results markup without sufficient input sanitization or output escaping. Execution requires a user to follow the crafted link, after which the script runs in the affected site's browser origin and can read or modify page-accessible data.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability1.01%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in affected WordPress themes allows remote attackers to execute scripts in users' browsers through crafted search links. The themes place the s query parameter into search-results markup without sufficient input sanitization or output escaping. Execution requires a user to follow the crafted link, after which the script runs in the affected site's browser origin and can read or modify page-accessible data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2813
Published
Sep 4, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
ThemeinProgress
Product
Looki Lite
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record 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 <1.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ThemeinProgress · Looki Liteversion=0 <1.3.0
ThemeinProgress · Sean Liteversion=0 <1.4.6
Henley Themes · Counterpointversion=0 <=1.8.1
AyeCode Ltd · Restaurant PTversion=0 <1.1.3
ThemeinProgress · Venice Liteversion=0 <1.5.5
Tijaji · Tijajiversion=0 <=1.43
asmedia · Moseterversion=0 <=1.3.1
Yossy’s Web Service · BunnyPressLiteversion=0 <2.1
DeoThemes · Nokkeversion=0 <1.2.4
AyeCode Ltd · Collegeversion=0 <1.5.1
Compete Themes · Dropversion=0 <1.22
Marchetti Design · Fullbaseversion=0 <1.2.1
Iznyn · Opor Ayamversion=0 <=1.8
Ajay D'Souza · Connections Reloadedversion=0 <=3.1
Jinwen · Js Paperversion=0 <=2.5.7
ta2g · Tantyyellowversion=0 <=1.0.0.5
David Garlitz · Vialaversion=0 <=1.3.1
DoteCSA · Viburnoversion=0 <1.3.2
AyeCode Ltd · Directoryversion=0 <3.0.2
ThemeinProgress · Bazaar Liteversion=0 <1.8.6
DeoThemes · Everseversion=0 <1.2.4
Omar Folgheraiter · Digitallyversion=0 <=1.0.8
Fyrewurks · Tiki Timeversion=0 <=1.3
ThemeinProgress · Saulversion=0 <1.1.0
Iznyn · Purity Of Soulversion=0 <=1.9
Fyrewurks · Polka Dotsversion=0 <=1.2
AyeCode Ltd · Cafe Bistroversion=0 <1.1.4
Archimidis Mertzanos · Atlast Businessversion=0 <=1.5.8.5
AyeCode Ltd · Wedding Brideversion=0 <1.0.2
Thrive Digital · Pinzoloversion=0 <1.2.10
Jinwen · Js O3 Liteversion=0 <=1.5.8.2
AyeCode Ltd · Platoversion=0 <1.1.9
Archimidis Mertzanos · Fashionable Storeversion=0 <=1.3.4
DoteCSA · Ilexversion=0 <1.4.2
Marchetti Design · Wlowversion=0 <1.2.7
Climax Themes · Kataversion=0 <1.2.9
saumendra · Anandversion=0 <=1.2
DeoThemes · Arendelleversion=0 <1.1.13
TheWebHunter · Offset Writingversion=0 <=1.2
Molefed · Tydskrifversion=0 <=1.1.3
saumendra · Aapnaversion=0 <=1.3
asmedia · Tuaug4version=0 <=1.4
Fredrik Soerlie · UltraLightversion=0 <=1.2
Archimidis Mertzanos · Nothing Personalversion=0 <=1.0.7
Arthouse Web Design · Brain Powerversion=0 <=1.2
TheWebHunter · Anfaustversion=0 <=1.1

Published CVSS scores

6.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.001Malicious Link

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