What is CVE-2023-29099?

CVE-2023-29099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elegant Themes Divi, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-29099?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-29099 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Elegant Themes Divi

CVE-2023-29099

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Elegant themes Divi theme <= 4.20.2 versions.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2023-08-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (27.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/divi/wordpress-divi-theme-4-20-2-contribu… (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29099?: CVE-2023-29099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elegant Themes Divi, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-29099?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-29099 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.