Stored XSS via unchecked settings AJAX handler
Published Dec 14, 2021 · Updated Feb 13, 2025
Stored XSS in Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary scripts. The tawcvs_save_settings AJAX handler persists attacker-controlled plugin settings without capability or nonce checks. Subscriber or customer access is sufficient, and the payload executes when an administrator opens the plugin settings area.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary scripts. The tawcvs_save_settings AJAX handler persists attacker-controlled plugin settings without capability or nonce checks. Subscriber or customer access is sufficient, and the payload executes when an administrator opens the plugin settings area.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-42367
- Published
- Dec 14, 2021
- Updated
- Feb 13, 2025
- Vendor
- RadiusTheme
- Product
- Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
- Classifications
- CWE-79, CWE-862, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 14, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=2.1.1 <=2.1.1
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