CVE-2020-17362: search.php in the Nova Lite theme before 1.3.9 for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.

medium Affects nova-lite (WordPress theme). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

search.php in the Nova Lite theme before 1.3.9 for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.

Package
nova-lite (WordPress theme) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.3.9
Fixed in
1.3.9
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (86.8th percentile)
Published
2020-08-12
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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