CVE-2023-27420 HIGH

CVE-2023-27420: WordPress Arya Multipurpose Theme <= 1.0.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Everest Themes

Product Arya Multipurpose

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 16, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Everest Themes Arya Multipurpose theme <= 1.0.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Arya Multipurpose theme versions up to 1.0.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects the theme's handling of user input without proper sanitization.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers via a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions and credentials can be compromised; site content can be altered or defaced in their browsers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site visitor must click an attacker-controlled link while logged into or viewing the affected site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 16, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27420 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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