CVE-2023-28418 HIGH

CVE-2023-28418: WordPress Mediciti Lite Theme <= 1.3.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Yudlee Themes

Product Mediciti Lite

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 22, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

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 Yudlee themes Mediciti Lite theme <= 1.3.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Mediciti Lite theme through version 1.3.0 contains 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; site data and user sessions may be compromised.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and the 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-2023-28418 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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