XSS in Woo Product Vendors
CVE-2017-20193
The Product Vendors is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'vendor_description' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.0.35 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Woo Product_vendors
- Woocommerce Product Vendors — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Press/Media Coverage)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20193?
- CVE-2017-20193 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Woo Product Vendors, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2024-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20193?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-20193 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.