What the vulnerability does
01Description
The The FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2.1. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode in the 'woocs_get_custom_price_html' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce plugin through version 1.4.2.1 contains a code injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the site. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. This affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WooCommerce installation.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Run their own PHP code on the site without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can compromise your WooCommerce site, steal data, modify content, or disable the store.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 14, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated