CVE-2024-9944: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in automattic WooCommerce
The WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in all versions up to, and including, 9.0.2. This is due to the plugin not properly neutralizing HTML elements from submitted order forms. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML that will render when the administrator views order form submissions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WooCommerce WordPress plugin contains an HTML Injection vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of HTML input in order form submissions. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML code that executes when viewed by administrators, potentially leading to cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 9.0.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can inject arbitrary HTML into WooCommerce order forms without authentication. This HTML is rendered in the administrator's browser when viewing order submissions, which could lead to cross-site scripting impacts such as session hijacking or UI manipulation. However, the vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability directly, and no known exploits are currently reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when reviewing order form submissions and consider additional input validation or filtering at the web server or application firewall level to mitigate HTML injection risks.
CVE-2024-9944: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in automattic WooCommerce
Description
The WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in all versions up to, and including, 9.0.2. This is due to the plugin not properly neutralizing HTML elements from submitted order forms. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML that will render when the administrator views order form submissions.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WooCommerce WordPress plugin contains an HTML Injection vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of HTML input in order form submissions. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML code that executes when viewed by administrators, potentially leading to cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 9.0.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can inject arbitrary HTML into WooCommerce order forms without authentication. This HTML is rendered in the administrator's browser when viewing order submissions, which could lead to cross-site scripting impacts such as session hijacking or UI manipulation. However, the vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability directly, and no known exploits are currently reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should exercise caution when reviewing order form submissions and consider additional input validation or filtering at the web server or application firewall level to mitigate HTML injection risks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-14T17:06:23.598Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b65b7ef31ef0b554fc8
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:37 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:51:22 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:12:53 AM
Views: 18
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