CVE-2024-9212: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpwham SKU Generator for WooCommerce
The SKU Generator for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. 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 SKU Generator for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) due to the use of add_query_arg without proper escaping of URL parameters in all versions up to 1.6.2. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages, which execute when a victim interacts with a specially crafted URL. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base 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, with no impact on availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform reflected cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser. This can result in limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as theft of user session data or manipulation of displayed content. There is no reported impact on system availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) and affects the scope of the web application.
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 related to the SKU Generator for WooCommerce plugin and consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.
CVE-2024-9212: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpwham SKU Generator for WooCommerce
Description
The SKU Generator for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. 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 SKU Generator for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) due to the use of add_query_arg without proper escaping of URL parameters in all versions up to 1.6.2. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages, which execute when a victim interacts with a specially crafted URL. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base 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, with no impact on availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform reflected cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser. This can result in limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as theft of user session data or manipulation of displayed content. There is no reported impact on system availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) and affects the scope of the web application.
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 related to the SKU Generator for WooCommerce plugin and consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible. Monitoring vendor channels for updates is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-09-26T15:36:00.972Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b43b7ef31ef0b550a2b
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:03 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:38:09 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:14:53 AM
Views: 14
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