CVE-2023-29236 HIGH

CVE-2023-29236: WordPress Outdoor Theme <= 3.9.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Cththemes

Product Outdoor

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 7, 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 Cththemes Outdoor theme <= 3.9.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Outdoor by Cththemes versions up to 3.9.6 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users viewing the compromised content. An attacker with no authentication can exploit this to steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface site content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' browsers can be compromised, leading to credential theft, malware distribution, or site defacement.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must click a malicious link or visit a page containing the attacker's payload; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 7, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29236 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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