CVE-2023-39162 WordPress User Email Verification for WooCommerce Plugin <= 3.5.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via reflected XSS in the User Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-39162?
CVE-2023-39162 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in XLPlugins User Email Verification for WooCommerce, published on 4 Sep 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 XLPlugins User Email Verification for WooCommerce plugin <= 3.5.0 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39162?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xlplugins Woo-Confirmation-Email.
How do I fix CVE-2023-39162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-39162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwgc-q865-48hc.