CVE-2023-28171 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-28171: WordPress Brilliance Theme <= 1.3.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wp Chill

Product Brilliance

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 22, 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+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WP Chill Brilliance theme <= 1.3.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Brilliance by WP Chill contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.3.1. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other users' sessions or steal their data through script injection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account with low privileges; victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 22, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28171 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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