CVE-2023-49828 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-49828: WordPress WooCommerce Payments Plugin <= 6.4.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Automattic
Product WooPayments – Fully Integrated Solution Built and Supported by Woo
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 14, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WooPayments – Fully Integrated Solution Built and Supported by Woo allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WooPayments – Fully Integrated Solution Built and Supported by Woo: from n/a through 6.4.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WooPayments versions up to 6.4.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Attackers can steal session tokens, modify page content, or perform actions on behalf of affected users.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can compromise admin accounts and other users through stored XSS, potentially leading to site takeover or data theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 14, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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