What is CVE-2023-5614?

CVE-2023-5614 is a vulnerability found in the Theme Switcha plugin for WordPress that allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting through the 'theme_switcha_list' shortcode.

How severe is CVE-2023-5614?

CVE-2023-5614 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 6.4.

Which versions of the Theme Switcha plugin are affected by CVE-2023-5614?

All versions up to and including 3.3 of the Theme Switcha plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2023-5614.

How can the Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in CVE-2023-5614 be exploited?

The vulnerability can be exploited by injecting malicious scripts through the 'theme_switcha_list' shortcode in the Theme Switcha plugin for WordPress.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-5614?

Yes, users should update to the latest version of the Theme Switcha plugin (version 3.4 or higher) to fix CVE-2023-5614.

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CVE-2023-5614

medium

6.4

CWE

EPSS

0.051%

20/10/2023

5/2/2025

CVE-2023-5614: XSS

First published: Fri Oct 20 2023(Updated: )

The Theme Switcha plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'theme_switcha_list' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
	<=3.3

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/theme-switcha/tags/3.3/inc/plugin-core.php#L445

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2979783/theme-switcha#file1

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What is CVE-2023-5614?
CVE-2023-5614 is a vulnerability found in the Theme Switcha plugin for WordPress that allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting through the 'theme_switcha_list' shortcode.
How severe is CVE-2023-5614?
CVE-2023-5614 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 6.4.
Which versions of the Theme Switcha plugin are affected by CVE-2023-5614?
All versions up to and including 3.3 of the Theme Switcha plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2023-5614.
How can the Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in CVE-2023-5614 be exploited?
The vulnerability can be exploited by injecting malicious scripts through the 'theme_switcha_list' shortcode in the Theme Switcha plugin for WordPress.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-5614?
Yes, users should update to the latest version of the Theme Switcha plugin (version 3.4 or higher) to fix CVE-2023-5614.

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