CVE-2026-120597: Welcart e-Commerce Plugin · Cross-site Scripting
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 2.12.7 : patch e-Commerce Plugin as a priority.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 01:30 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.0 | 4.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 2.0 | 5.0 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.12.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Welcarte-Commerce Plugin | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Upgrade the Welcart e-Commerce Plugin to version 2.12.7 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed by proper escaping of the ResponseCd argument. No additional mitigation steps are required as the vendor has provided an official fix.
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Welcart e-Commerce Plugin for WordPress up to version 2.12.6. The flaw is in the ESCOTT_MAIN::error_page_message function within the classes/paymentESCOTT.main.class.php file, where the ResponseCd argument is not properly escaped. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely and public exploit code is available. The issue is fixed in version 2.12.7 by escaping the value with esc_html() before output.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120597 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/bevennyamande/welcart-poc (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-120597 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/1039186 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/429933 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/429933/cti (opens in a new tab)
- wordpress.org/plugins/usc-e-shop (opens in a new tab)