CVE-2024-39666 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-39666: WordPress WooCommerce plugin <= 9.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Automattic

Product WooCommerce

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 18, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WooCommerce.This issue affects WooCommerce: from n/a through 9.1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WooCommerce versions up to 9.1.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. Site administrators should update to version 10.9.1 or later to remediate this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admin accounts with high privileges could be tricked into executing scripts that compromise site data or user information.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or manager privileges and trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 18, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39666 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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