CVE-2024-9944 WooCommerce <= 9.0.2 - Unauthenticated HTML Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can inject HTML into order forms, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover when administrators view submissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-9944?
CVE-2024-9944 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in automattic WooCommerce, published on 15 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in all versions up to, and including, 9.0.2. This is due to the plugin not properly neutralizing HTML elements from submitted order forms. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML that will render when the administrator views order form submissions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Woocommerce Woocommerce.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9944 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-2024-9944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in automattic WooCommerce
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gp52-j3rq-472g.