XSS in Variation Swatches For Woocommerce
CVE-2021-42367
The Variation Swatches for WooCommerce WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters found in the ~/includes/class-menu-page.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 2.1.1. Due to missing authorization checks on the tawcvs_save_settings function, low-level authenticated users such as subscribers can exploit this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/ (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42367?
- CVE-2021-42367 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Variation Swatches For Woocommerce, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2021-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42367?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-42367 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.