# CVE-2021-24169: Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce < 3.1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

> Reflected XSS in the Advanced Order Export for WooCommerce plugin allows attackers to execute scripts in admin sessions via the tab parameter.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Apr 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w2gv-7447-6h8c

## What is CVE-2021-24169?

CVE-2021-24169 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce, published on 5 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

This Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 3.1.8 helps you to easily export WooCommerce order data. The tab parameter in the Admin Panel is vulnerable to reflected XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24169?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Algolplus Advanced Order Export for Woocommerce.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-24169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-24169 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24169 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Plugin Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce 3.1.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (exploitdb)
- WordPress Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce <3.1.8 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24169.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce

- [CVE-2024-10828](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10828/): Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce <= 3.5.5 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Order Details (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2018-11525](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11525/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-27349](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27349/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2020-11727](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11727/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-35275](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35275/): Cross-site scripting in Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce (WordPress plugin) (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-24169 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-24169 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce, published on 5 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24169 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24169/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24169/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24169
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24169
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24169

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24169/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.