Stored XSS via unescaped plugin settings
Published Jan 15, 2024 · Updated Jun 9, 2025
Stored XSS in Themeum WP Crowdfunding before 2.1.10 allows remote authenticated users to execute script through crafted settings. The Submit Form Agree Title and registration-success Redirect URL settings store crafted attribute content without sanitization or output escaping. Administrator privileges are required, and execution occurs when a user reloads a page rendering the saved setting, enabling browser-context data access or actions.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Themeum WP Crowdfunding before 2.1.10 allows remote authenticated users to execute script through crafted settings. The Submit Form Agree Title and registration-success Redirect URL settings store crafted attribute content without sanitization or output escaping. Administrator privileges are required, and execution occurs when a user reloads a page rendering the saved setting, enabling browser-context data access or actions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-6163
- Published
- Jan 15, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 9, 2025
- Vendor
- Themeum
- Product
- WP Crowdfunding
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <2.1.10
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WPScan settings stored-XSS proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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