CVE-2023-6744
published 2023-12-23CVE-2023-6744: The Divi theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'et_pb_text' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.23.1…
PriorityP423medium5.4CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUIRSCCLILAN
EPSS
0.33%
24.2th percentile
The Divi theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'et_pb_text' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.23.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied custom field data. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| elegant_themes | divi | <= 4.23.1 | — |
| elegantthemes | divi | < 4.23.2 | 4.23.2 |
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VulDB
Divi Plugin up to 4.23.1 on WordPress Shortcode cross site scripting
vuldb·2026-04-11·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2023-6744 [MEDIUM] Divi Plugin up to 4.23.1 on WordPress Shortcode cross site scripting
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Divi Plugin up to 4.23.1 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Shortcode Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-6744. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
GHSA
GHSA-w664-qg6x-7hwx: The Divi theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'et_pb_text' shortcode in all versions up to, and including
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-12-23
CVE-2023-6744 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 GHSA-w664-qg6x-7hwx: The Divi theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'et_pb_text' shortcode in all versions up to, and including
The Divi theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'et_pb_text' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.23.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied custom field data. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://www.elegantthemes.com/api/changelog/divi.txthttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/999475c5-5f17-47fa-a0d0-47cb5a8a0eb4?source=cvehttps://www.elegantthemes.com/api/changelog/divi.txthttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/999475c5-5f17-47fa-a0d0-47cb5a8a0eb4?source=cve
2023-12-23
Published