CVE-2024-13696: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpdesk Flexible Wishlist for WooCommerce – Ecommerce Wishlist & Save for later
The Flexible Wishlist for WooCommerce – Ecommerce Wishlist & Save for later plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wishlist_name’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.25 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Flexible Wishlist for WooCommerce plugin suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) via the 'wishlist_name' parameter. Insufficient input sanitization and output escaping allow unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 1.2.25. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2 (High), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with scope changed. No known exploits in the wild or patch links are currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who access the injected wishlist pages. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions affecting confidentiality and integrity. Availability is not impacted. The vulnerability affects all users of the plugin versions up to 1.2.25.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or removing the plugin or restricting access to affected functionality. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-13696: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpdesk Flexible Wishlist for WooCommerce – Ecommerce Wishlist & Save for later
Description
The Flexible Wishlist for WooCommerce – Ecommerce Wishlist & Save for later plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wishlist_name’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.25 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Flexible Wishlist for WooCommerce plugin suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) via the 'wishlist_name' parameter. Insufficient input sanitization and output escaping allow unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 1.2.25. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2 (High), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with scope changed. No known exploits in the wild or patch links are currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who access the injected wishlist pages. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions affecting confidentiality and integrity. Availability is not impacted. The vulnerability affects all users of the plugin versions up to 1.2.25.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or removing the plugin or restricting access to affected functionality. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-23T21:26:58.437Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e68b7ef31ef0b5a01a1
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:28 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:34:59 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 11:42:38 AM
Views: 20
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