What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in YITHEMES YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons yith-woocommerce-product-add-ons.This issue affects YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons: from n/a through <= 4.5.0.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons versions 4.5.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in a visitor's browser when they view a product page. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers to steal session cookies, credentials, or redirect users to phishing sites.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors to your WooCommerce store may have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen without your knowledge.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
No authentication required. Attacker must craft a malicious product page or parameter; victim must visit it.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 21, 2024
CVE published
May 11, 2026
Record updated