CVE-2024-27999 HIGH

CVE-2024-27999: WordPress Preview E-mails for WooCommerce plugin <= 2.2.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Digamber Pradhan
Product Preview E-mails for WooCommerce
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 28, 2024
Last update April 28, 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 Digamber Pradhan Preview E-mails for WooCommerce allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Preview E-mails for WooCommerce: from n/a through 2.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Preview E-mails for WooCommerce versions up to 2.2.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into email preview pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser via a crafted email preview link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators or users who click malicious email preview links risk session compromise, data theft, or unauthorized site modifications.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link; no authentication required to craft the payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 28, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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