CVE-2023-29430 HIGH

CVE-2023-29430: WordPress TheRoof Theme <= 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Cththemes

Product TheRoof

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 26, 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 TheRoof theme <= 1.0.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

TheRoof versions up to 1.0.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an attacker 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 page. An attacker with no authentication can exploit this to steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they visit a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors can be redirected, have sessions hijacked, or see defaced content if they click a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 26, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29430 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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