# CVE-2023-32802: WordPress WooCommerce Pre-Orders Plugin <= 1.9.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via reflected XSS in the WooCommerce Pre-Orders plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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:** 30 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jp3m-577f-5v4w

## What is CVE-2023-32802?

CVE-2023-32802 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WooCommerce Pre-Orders, published on 30 Aug 2023. 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

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WooCommerce WooCommerce Pre-Orders plugin <= 1.9.0 versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32802?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Woocommerce Woocommerce Pre-Orders.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-32802?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32802 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-32802 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32802 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WooCommerce Pre-Orders

- [CVE-2023-32793](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32793/): WordPress WooCommerce Pre-Orders Plugin <= 2.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-3507](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3507/): WooCommerce Pre-Orders < 2.0.3 - Arbitrary Pre-Order Canceling via CSRF (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-3508](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3508/): WooCommerce Pre-Orders < 2.0.3 - Unauthorised Actions via CSRF (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-32802 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-32802 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WooCommerce Pre-Orders, published on 30 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32802 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WooCommerce Pre-Orders. 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-2023-32802/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32802/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32802
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32802
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32802

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32802/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.