CVE-2022-1951: Core Plugin for Kitestudio Themes < 2.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-07-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The core plugin for kitestudio WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in a response of an AJAX action, available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users when a premium theme from the vendor is active, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

Affected products

core plugin for kitestudio themes: before 2.3.1 — fixed in 2.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: core plugin for kitestudio themes 2.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f56f7244-e8ec-4a87-9419-643bc13b45a0
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f56f7244-e8ec-4a87-9419-643bc13b45a0

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