CVE-2025-47504: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in WPFactory Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce affecting versions through 1.8.3. The vulnerability was disclosed on May 7, 2025, and has been assigned CVE-2025-47504. This security issue affects the Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce plugin, which is used to customize checkout forms in WooCommerce installations (Wiz).

The vulnerability has been classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, specifically of the stored variety, falling under the CWE-79 category (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5 (Medium), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. This indicates that the vulnerability requires low attack complexity, needs low privileges to exploit, and requires user interaction (NVD).

The 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 guests visit the affected site, potentially compromising the security of both the website and its users (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.9.0 of the plugin. Site administrators are advised to update to version 1.9.0 or later to remove the vulnerability (Patchstack).