WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-3878 Analyzed

SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce: Cross-site scripting

SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires an authenticated contributor account. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.4 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce
Plugin slug
sms-alert
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 10, 2025
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published May 10, 2025 and is one of 18 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is identified. Update SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The SMS Alert Order Notifications – WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's sa_verify shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources