Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in WooCommerce Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2024-13868

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Url Shortener | Conversion Tracking | Ab Testing | WooCommerce
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 March 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The WooCommerce WordPress plugin, specifically versions up to 9.0.2, contains a vulnerability where a parameter is not properly sanitized or escaped prior to being displayed on the page. This oversight exposes high privilege users, such as administrators, to potential reflected cross-site scripting attacks. Such vulnerabilities can be exploited to execute malicious scripts in the context of the user's browser, potentially leading to significant security breaches.

Affected Version(s)

URL Shortener | Conversion Tracking | AB Testing | WooCommerce 0 <= 9.0.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-13868 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0bff1645-dd53-4416-a90f-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Hassan Khan Yusufzai - Splint3r7
WPScan
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