CVE-2023-33332 HIGH

CVE-2023-33332: WordPress WooCommerce Product Vendors Plugin <= 2.1.76 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Woocommerce

Product WooCommerce Product Vendors

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 28, 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 Product Vendors plugin <= 2.1.76 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WooCommerce Product Vendors versions up to 2.1.76 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers via a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions can be hijacked, credentials stolen, or malware injected into your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site visitor must click an attacker-supplied link while logged in or visiting the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 28, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33332 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-33332

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 7.1 / HIGH

Affected versions