What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Matt Royal WooCommerce Maintenance Mode woocommerce-maintenance-mode allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WooCommerce Maintenance Mode: from n/a through <= 2.0.1.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WooCommerce Maintenance Mode versions 2.0.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in visitors' browsers when they view the maintenance mode page. The vulnerability requires user interaction—a victim must visit a crafted link—but can affect multiple users and compromise site data or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers when they view the maintenance mode page.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors to your maintenance mode page may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
No authentication required. Victim must visit a page containing the injected payload (user interaction required).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
October 29, 2024
CVE published
May 11, 2026
Record updated