CVE-2023-44986 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-44986: WordPress Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce Plugin <= 5.15.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Tyche Softwares
Product Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 16, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 Tyche Softwares Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce plugin <= 5.15.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce versions up to 5.15.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts through the plugin's interface. When other users view affected pages, the injected code executes in their browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. Update to a version newer than 5.15.2.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admin accounts can be compromised; customer data and sessions at risk if malicious scripts are injected via the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have admin-level access to the WordPress site and a victim must view a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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