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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Booster for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via any location that typically sanitizes data using wp_kses, like comments, in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The Booster for WooCommerce plugin contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 7.2.4 and requires no user interaction to exploit. An attacker can inject code that executes in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens, redirecting users, or defacing content.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors may have their sessions hijacked, be redirected to malicious sites, or see altered page content.
Conditions required to exploit
Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.
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