CVE-2023-27619 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-27619: WordPress Regina Lite Theme <= 2.0.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Macho Themes

Product Regina Lite

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 25, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

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 Macho Themes Regina Lite theme <= 2.0.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Regina Lite contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the site. When other users view the affected content, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the site's scope beyond the vulnerable component.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; session hijacking or data theft possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated with low-level privileges; victim must view the page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 25, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27619 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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