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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘author’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.80.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Customer Reviews for WooCommerce versions up to 5.80.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into review content that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability affects the site's scope, potentially compromising customer data and site integrity.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts into reviews that execute when other users view them, stealing data or performing actions on their behalf.
Potential impact on your site
Customer data and admin accounts are at risk; attackers can steal session tokens, redirect users, or deface the site through review content.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege account (e.g., customer or contributor) on the WooCommerce site.
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