The WOOCS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVE-2022-4431 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce. It affects Versions up to 1.3.9.3 and is fixed in 1.3.9.4.
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CVE-2022-4431 is tracked for the Plugin FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 1.3.9.3. Update FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce to 1.3.9.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
woocommerce-currency-switcher
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2022-4431 |
| Patched Versions |
1.3.9.4
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.3.9.3
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WOOCS – Currency Switcher for WooCommerce Professional Free <= 1.3.7 - Authenticated Local File Inclusion
FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce <= 1.4.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Configuration Deletion
The FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce <= 1.4.2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce <= 1.4.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce <= 1.4.1.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
WOOCS <= 1.3.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode
WOOCS <= 1.3.7.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via AJAX action
WOOCS <= 1.3.7.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
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