CVE-2024-12334: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in codexpert WC Affiliate – WooCommerce Affiliate Plugin
The WC Affiliate – A Complete WooCommerce Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via any parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WC Affiliate – WooCommerce Affiliate Plugin (versions up to 2.4) suffers from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through any parameter, which execute when a user interacts with a crafted link. The vulnerability is confirmed and published with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website for users who click on malicious links. This can result in limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user session data or manipulation of displayed content. There is no impact on system availability. The vulnerability affects all users of the plugin versions up to 2.4 and requires user interaction to trigger.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution with links received from untrusted sources and consider disabling or replacing the affected plugin. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.
CVE-2024-12334: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in codexpert WC Affiliate – WooCommerce Affiliate Plugin
Description
The WC Affiliate – A Complete WooCommerce Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via any parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WC Affiliate – WooCommerce Affiliate Plugin (versions up to 2.4) suffers from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through any parameter, which execute when a user interacts with a crafted link. The vulnerability is confirmed and published with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website for users who click on malicious links. This can result in limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user session data or manipulation of displayed content. There is no impact on system availability. The vulnerability affects all users of the plugin versions up to 2.4 and requires user interaction to trigger.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution with links received from untrusted sources and consider disabling or replacing the affected plugin. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-06T22:41:31.369Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e38b7ef31ef0b597f9f
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:40 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:19:04 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:51:21 PM
Views: 22
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