What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Yotpo: Product & Photo Reviews for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'yotpo_user_email' and 'yotpo_user_name' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Yotpo Product & Photo Reviews plugin for WooCommerce contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.7.9. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in a visitor's browser when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit a crafted link or page. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or credentials.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors to your site could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen via injected scripts on review pages.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
No authentication required. Victim must visit a page containing the attacker's malicious input (user interaction required).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 15, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
