CVE-2024-49288: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in VillaTheme Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in VillaTheme Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce email-template-customizer-for-woo allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.2.9.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in VillaTheme Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce (<= 1.2.9.1) allows stored cross-site scripting due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. An attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction could inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The CVSS score is 5.9 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, and user interaction needed. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially leading to limited data disclosure, modification, or disruption of service. The impact is rated medium based on the CVSS score of 5.9, reflecting limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit high privilege user access to the plugin and avoid interacting with untrusted input in the Email Template Customizer. Monitor official VillaTheme communications for updates.
CVE-2024-49288: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in VillaTheme Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in VillaTheme Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce email-template-customizer-for-woo allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.2.9.1.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in VillaTheme Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce (<= 1.2.9.1) allows stored cross-site scripting due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. An attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction could inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The CVSS score is 5.9 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, and user interaction needed. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially leading to limited data disclosure, modification, or disruption of service. The impact is rated medium based on the CVSS score of 5.9, reflecting limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit high privilege user access to the plugin and avoid interacting with untrusted input in the Email Template Customizer. Monitor official VillaTheme communications for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-14T10:39:59.032Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd74c7e6bfc5ba1def9d8b
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:40:55 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 4:46:31 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 6:35:51 PM
Views: 29
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