Which Preview E-mails for WooCommerce versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 1.6.8.

How should operators remediate CVE-2021-42363?

Update to 2.0.0 or newer where that release is compatible with the site.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2021-42363

Preview E-Mails for WooCommerce <= 1.6.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Q: What is CVE-2021-42363?

CVE-2021-42363 is tracked as a Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Preview E-mails for WooCommerce.

The Preview E-Mails for WooCommerce WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the search_order parameter found in the ~/views/form.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.6.8.

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-42363 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Preview E-mails for WooCommerce. It affects Versions up to 1.6.8 and is fixed in 2.0.0.

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Published

Nov 18, 2021

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

woo-preview-emails

Risk Profile

6.1 CVSS Score

Weakness

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Researchers

Chloe Chamberland

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Share Email

Patch Status

Patched release is available

Remediation

Update to version 2.0.0, or a newer patched version

Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-42363 is tracked for the Plugin Preview E-mails for WooCommerce as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.6.8. Update Preview E-mails for WooCommerce to 2.0.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type

Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

2.0.0

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 1.6.8

Tracking ID

CVE-2021-42363

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f0de5502-20a4-4436-89c6-ef42b8b40c08?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	woo-preview-emails View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2021-42363
Patched Versions	2.0.0
Affected Versions	Versions up to 1.6.8

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