WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2016-10112 Modified

Woocommerce: Cross-site scripting

Woocommerce is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 4.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 4.8 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Woocommerce
Plugin slug
woocommerce
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 04, 2017
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jan 04, 2017 and is one of 23 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Woocommerce to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WooCommerce plugin before 2.6.9 for WordPress allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by providing crafted tax-rate table values in CSV format.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources