What the vulnerability does
01Description
The OpenPOS Lite – Point of Sale for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'width' parameter of the order_qrcode shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.0 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
OpenPOS Lite versions 3.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts affecting other users. The vulnerability has a changed scope, meaning the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component itself. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 3.0 to mitigate this risk.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and affect site functionality.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data integrity across the site.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 11, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
