CVE-2023-46822
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Visser Labs Store Exporter for WooCommerce plugin versions 2.7.2 and below. The vulnerability was identified on October 23, 2023, and publicly disclosed on October 30, 2023. This security issue affects the WordPress plugin that handles export functionality for WooCommerce products, orders, and subscriptions (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requires no privileges (PR:N), and needs user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C) with low confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L, I:L) and no availability impact (A:N) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would be executed when visitors access the affected site, potentially compromising user data or manipulating the website's content (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.7.2.1 of the Store Exporter for WooCommerce plugin. Site administrators are strongly advised to update to this version or later to resolve the security issue. Additionally, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this vulnerability by blocking potential attacks until users can update to the fixed version (Patchstack).

Additional resources


SourceThis report was generated using AI

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

“Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads.”
David EstlickCISO
“Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments.”
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
“We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is.”
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management