CVE-2025-23981

WordPress CarZine theme <= 1.4.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published May 19, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Takimi Themes CarZine allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CarZine: from n/a through 1.4.6.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the Takimi Themes CarZine WordPress theme leads to a reflected XSS vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts into page responses that the victim's browser will execute, potentially enabling session hijacking, defacement, or other client‑side attacks.

Affected Systems

WordPress installations that use the Takimi Themes CarZine theme with a version number up to and including 1.4.6 are affected. Any site that has not yet upgraded beyond 1.4.6 may be vulnerable if the theme’s input handling remains unchanged.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a moderate‑to‑high severity. The EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests the likelihood of exploitation is currently low, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The reflected nature of the flaw allows a remote attacker to craft a URL or form submission that, when visited by a victim user, causes the browser to execute attacker‑supplied scripts. Successful exploitation requires the target site to be publicly accessible and the victim to be tricked into visiting the maliciously crafted link or data‑filled form.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the CarZine theme to the latest version released after 1.4.6 which contains the XSS fix.
  • If an upgrade is temporarily infeasible, sanitize all user‑supplied data rendered by the theme or use WordPress’s built‑in escaping functions such as esc_html() or esc_attr() to neutralize potential script injections.
  • Implement a strict content security policy (CSP) for the site to limit script execution to trusted sources, mitigating the impact of any residual XSS vectors.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 08:26 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-15726 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Takimi Themes CarZine allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CarZine: from n/a through 1.4.6.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Takimi Themes CarZine carzine allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CarZine: from n/a through <= 1.4.6. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Takimi Themes CarZine allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CarZine: from n/a through 1.4.6.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Takimi Themes CarZine allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CarZine: from n/a through 1.4.6. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Takimi Themes CarZine carzine allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CarZine: from n/a through <= 1.4.6.
References
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Takimi Themes CarZine allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CarZine: from n/a through 1.4.6.
Title WordPress CarZine theme <= 1.4.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 4:11 PM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2025, 11:33 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 19, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:57 AM