What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Advanced Woo Labels – Product Labels & Badges for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'bg_color' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.48 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 Advanced Woo Labels plugin for WooCommerce contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.48. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially compromising site security. The vulnerability affects the entire site scope due to how the plugin processes and displays user-controlled data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and affect site functionality.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; may lead to credential theft, malware distribution, or site defacement.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role) on the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
August 1, 2026
CVE published
August 3, 2026
Record updated
