What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Booster for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's
'wcj_product_barcode' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes like 'color'. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Booster for WooCommerce plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 7.1.6. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site users, including administrators. The vulnerability has a changed scope, meaning the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component itself.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions as those users.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Site administrators and other users could be compromised through malicious scripts injected by low-privilege attackers, risking account takeover or data theft.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site (e.g., subscriber or customer role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 20, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
