CVE-2026-120553
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Stored XSS in Customer Reviews for WooCommerce Plugin

Publication date: 2026-11-05

Last updated on: 2026-11-05

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'slides_to_show' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.126.0 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.

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Published
2026-11-05
Last Modified
2026-11-05
Generated
2026-11-05
AI Q&A
2026-11-05
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-120553
EUVD
EUVD-2026-117325

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ivole Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

This is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. It allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts via the 'slides_to_show' parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The injected scripts execute when users access the affected pages.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, inspect WordPress sites using the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin versions up to 5.126.0. Check for malicious scripts in pages where the 'slides_to_show' parameter is used. Review contributor-level user roles for unauthorized changes.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could steal user sessions, deface your website, or redirect visitors to malicious sites. If you use this plugin, attackers with contributor access could compromise your site and its visitors. Regular users may have their data exposed or be tricked into downloading malware.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to data breaches, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for protecting user data. If exploited, it may result in unauthorized access to personal data, triggering compliance violations, fines, or legal consequences depending on the affected data and jurisdiction.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the Customer Reviews for WooCommerce plugin to the latest version. Remove any unauthorized scripts injected via the 'slides_to_show' parameter. Restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only.

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