CVE-2021-24323: Woocommerce < 5.2.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
First published: Mon May 17 2021(Updated: )
When taxes are enabled, the "Additional tax classes" field was not properly sanitised or escaped before being output back in the admin dashboard, allowing high privilege users such as admin to use XSS payloads even when the unfiltered_html is disabled
Credit: contact@wpscan.com contact@wpscan.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Woocommerce Woocommerce | <5.2.0 | |
| composer/woocommerce/woocommerce | <5.2.0 | 5.2.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2021-24323.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-24323?
The severity of CVE-2021-24323 is medium.
Who can exploit CVE-2021-24323?
High privilege users, such as admin, can exploit CVE-2021-24323.
Which version of Woocommerce is affected by CVE-2021-24323?
Woocommerce version up to (exclusive) 5.2.0 is affected by CVE-2021-24323.
How can I fix CVE-2021-24323?
To fix CVE-2021-24323, it is recommended to update to a version of Woocommerce higher than 5.2.0.
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