CVE-2025-11821
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-11
Last updated on: 2025-11-12
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| elvis_morales | woocommerce_products_by_custom_tax | 2.2 |
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Exploitability
| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Woocommerce – Products By Custom Tax plugin for WordPress. It occurs via the 'woo_products_custom_tax' shortcode in all versions up to and including 2.2. The problem arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied attributes, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts. These scripts then execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the infected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions. This can compromise the security and integrity of your website and its users.