CVE-2023-32801 HIGH

CVE-2023-32801: WordPress WooCommerce Composite Products Plugin <= 8.7.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Woocommerce

Product Composite Products

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 30, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WooCommerce Composite Products plugin <= 8.7.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Composite Products plugin for WooCommerce contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 8.7.5. An attacker can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of site visitors, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions on their behalf. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim must view a page containing the injected payload.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers, stealing cookies or performing actions as those users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' accounts and data are at risk if they view pages with injected malicious code; your site's reputation may suffer.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. A victim must view a page containing the attacker's injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 30, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32801 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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