Contributor-level stored XSS via unescaped block attributes
Published Nov 30, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Stored XSS in Automattic WooCommerce 8.1.1 and earlier and WooCommerce Blocks 11.1.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. Server-side renderers for Featured Product, Mini-Cart, Product Image, and Product Results Count blocks place user-controlled block attributes into HTML attributes without context-appropriate escaping. Contributor access is sufficient to store the block content; scripts execute when another user views the affected page, enabling data theft or privilege escalation in that user's session.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Automattic WooCommerce 8.1.1 and earlier and WooCommerce Blocks 11.1.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. Server-side renderers for Featured Product, Mini-Cart, Product Image, and Product Results Count blocks place user-controlled block attributes into HTML attributes without context-appropriate escaping. Contributor access is sufficient to store the block content; scripts execute when another user views the affected page, enabling data theft or privilege escalation in that user's session.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-47777
- Published
- Nov 30, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Automattic
- Product
- WooCommerce Blocks
- Classifications
- CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=11.1.1 changes=[{"at":"11.1.2","status":"unaffected"}]
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