CVE-2025-5238 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-5238: YITH WooCommerce Wishlist <= 4.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via id Parameter

Vendor Yithemes
Product YITH WooCommerce Wishlist
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 14, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The YITH WooCommerce Wishlist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

YITH WooCommerce Wishlist versions 4.5.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf. The vulnerability affects the entire site scope due to how the plugin processes user input.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions as them.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Customers' accounts and data are at risk; attackers can hijack sessions or perform unauthorized actions within the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account (e.g., customer or subscriber) on the site; no user interaction required from victims.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 14, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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