What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘crsearch’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.101.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Customer Reviews for WooCommerce versions up to 5.101.0 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes JavaScript in their browser. This can steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface page content. The vulnerability affects the plugin's handling of user input.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers to steal data or hijack sessions.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors' accounts and data are at risk if they interact with attacker-controlled content on your site.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must trick a site user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 16, 2026
CVE published
April 16, 2026
Record updated