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CVE-2023-5614

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 20, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Theme Switcha – Easily Switch Themes for Development and Testing Plugin · theme-switcha
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 3.3
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • specialk Theme Switcha – Easily Switch Themes for Development and Testing — Up to and including 3.3
  • plugin-planet theme_switcha — Up to and including 3.3

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/theme-switcha/tags/3.3/inc/plugin-core.php#L445 Patch
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2979783/theme-switcha#file1 Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2b0937fe-3ea6-427a-aef7-539c08687abb?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record