What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Dynamic AJAX Product Filters for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘name’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.7 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
The Dynamic AJAX Product Filters for WooCommerce plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.3.7. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing sensitive data. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core filtering functionality and impacts the entire site scope.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions on their behalf.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Customers and admins visiting affected product pages may have their sessions hijacked or personal data compromised without their knowledge.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account (e.g., subscriber or customer) on the site; no user interaction required from victims.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
August 28, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated