CVE-2024-27994 HIGH

CVE-2024-27994: WordPress YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons plugin <= 4.5.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Yithemes
Product YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 21, 2024
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 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

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