CVE-2023-29170 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-29170: WordPress Product Enquiry for WooCommerce Plugin <= 2.2.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Pi Websolution
Product Product Enquiry for WooCommerce, WooCommerce product catalog
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 7, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PI Websolution Product Enquiry for WooCommerce, WooCommerce product catalog plugin <= 2.2.12 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Product Enquiry for WooCommerce contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.2.12. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Impact is limited to low-level data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account could deface your site or steal visitor data via injected scripts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or editor privileges and trick a user into visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 7, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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