CVE-2023-24009 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24009: WordPress Upfrontwp Theme <= 1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpazure Themes

Product Upfrontwp

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 10, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (subscriber+) Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Wpazure Themes Upfrontwp theme <= 1.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Upfrontwp theme versions up to 1.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality and integrity of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; attackers could steal admin sessions or deface content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and trick a victim into viewing a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24009 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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