CVE-2023-51693 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51693: WordPress Themify Icons Plugin <= 2.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Themify Icons

Product Themify Icons

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published February 1, 2024

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Themify Icons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Themify Icons: from n/a through 2.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Themify Icons versions up to 2.0.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component. An attacker with low-level access can craft a malicious request to inject code that executes in other users' browsers, potentially compromising site security.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected component.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users with low privileges can inject scripts affecting other site users; update Themify Icons immediately.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level authenticated access and the victim must interact with a crafted link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 1, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51693 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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