CVE-2023-29099 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-29099: WordPress Divi Theme <= 4.20.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Elegant Themes

Product Divi

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 8, 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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Elegant themes Divi theme <= 4.20.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Divi versions up to 4.20.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When a victim with higher privileges views the attacker's content, the script executes in their browser, potentially compromising their account or site data. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the attacker's content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts that steal admin credentials or modify site content when admins view affected pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account; victim must view the attacker's content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 8, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29099 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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