CVE-2026-23973 HIGH

CVE-2026-23973: WordPress Golo theme < 1.7.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Uxper

Product Golo

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 25, 2026

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in uxper Golo golo allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Golo: from n/a through < 1.7.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Golo versions up to 1.7.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—a victim must visit a crafted link or page. When exploited, the attacker can steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface content. The impact extends beyond the vulnerable component to affect other parts of the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted links could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see malicious content injected into the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23973 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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