CVE-2023-4060Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized admin settings

Published Sep 11, 2023 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Stored XSS in Jewel Theme WP Adminify before 3.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through saved admin settings. Notification Bar Content, Logo Link Text, and Admin Columns title fields store input without sufficient sanitization and output escaping. Administrator privileges are required, and execution occurs when a user views an affected front-end or admin page on multisite installations or sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Jewel Theme WP Adminify before 3.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through saved admin settings. Notification Bar Content, Logo Link Text, and Admin Columns title fields store input without sufficient sanitization and output escaping. Administrator privileges are required, and execution occurs when a user views an affected front-end or admin page on multisite installations or sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4060
Published
Sep 11, 2023
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Jewel Theme
Product
WP Adminify
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 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 <3.1.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Jewel Theme · WP Adminifyversion=0 <3.1.6

Published CVSS scores

4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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