CVE-2023-47777 WordPress WooCommerce and WooCommerce Blocks plugins - Auth. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published 30 Nov 2023 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into WooCommerce pages, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-47777?

CVE-2023-47777 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Automattic WooCommerce, published on 30 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WooCommerce, Automattic WooCommerce Blocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WooCommerce: from n/a through 8.1.1; WooCommerce Blocks: from n/a through 11.1.1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47777?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Automattic Woocommerce, Automattic Woocommerce Blocks.

How do I fix CVE-2023-47777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47777 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-2023-47777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vq3w-fv3r-3xwv.