First published: Wed Jun 12 2024(Updated: )
### Impact A vulnerability introduced in WooCommerce 8.8 allows for cross-site scripting. A bad actor can manipulate a link to include malicious HTML & JavaScript content. While the content is not saved to the database, the links may be sent to victims for malicious purposes. The injected JavaScript could hijack content & data stored in the browser, including the session. The URL content is read through the Sourcebuster.js library and then inserted without proper sanitization to the classic checkout and registration forms. ### Patches ```diff diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/client/legacy/js/frontend/order-attribution.js b/plugins/woocommerce/client/legacy/js/frontend/order-attribution.js index 79411e928e1..25eaa721c54 100644 --- a/plugins/woocommerce/client/legacy/js/frontend/order-attribution.js +++ b/plugins/woocommerce/client/legacy/js/frontend/order-attribution.js @@ -155,12 +155,16 @@ * but it's not yet supported in Safari. */ connectedCallback() { - let inputs = ''; + this.innerHTML = ''; + const inputs = new DocumentFragment(); for( const fieldName of this._fieldNames ) { - const value = stringifyFalsyInputValue( this.values[ fieldName ] ); - inputs += `<input type="hidden" name="${params.prefix}${fieldName}" value="${value}"/>`; + const input = document.createElement( 'input' ); + input.type = 'hidden'; + input.name = `${params.prefix}${fieldName}`; + input.value = stringifyFalsyInputValue( ( this.values && this.values[ fieldName ] ) || '' ); + inputs.appendChild( input ); } - this.innerHTML = inputs; + this.appendChild( inputs ); } /** ``` ### Workarounds Disabling the Order Attribution feature ### References A8C SIRT: p3btAN-2L2-p2 (internal) Public disclosure: https://developer.woocommerce.com/2024/06/10/developer-advisory-xss-vulnerability-8-8-0/
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
composer/woocommerce/woocommerce | >=8.9.0<8.9.3 | 8.9.3 |
composer/woocommerce/woocommerce | >=8.8.0<8.8.5 | 8.8.5 |
WooCommerce | >=8.8<8.8.5 | |
WooCommerce | >=8.9.0<8.9.3 |
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CVE-2024-37297 has been identified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WooCommerce 8.8.
To fix CVE-2024-37297, update WooCommerce to version 8.9.3 or 8.8.5.
CVE-2024-37297 affects WooCommerce versions from 8.8.0 to 8.8.5 and 8.9.0 to 8.9.3.
The exploit for CVE-2024-37297 allows attackers to manipulate links to include malicious HTML and JavaScript content.
No, the malicious content is not saved to the database, but can be sent to victims as links.