CVE-2025-23473 HIGH

CVE-2025-23473: WordPress Killer Theme Options plugin <= 2.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Punit Bhalodiya
Product Killer Theme Options
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 3, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Punit Bhalodiya Killer Theme Options killer-theme-options allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Killer Theme Options: from n/a through <= 2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Killer Theme Options contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser session.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal admin sessions, modify site content, or harvest user credentials through injected scripts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site visitor must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page while logged in.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 3, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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