CVE-2026-16066: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Welcart e-Commerce
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.11.34 does not sanitise or escape a product field before outputting it on the product pages, allowing users with the Author role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the browser of any visitor viewing the product page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.11.34 do not properly sanitize or escape product fields before outputting them on product pages. This allows users with Author role or above to inject arbitrary JavaScript code, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The injected scripts execute in the context of any visitor viewing the product page, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. No CVSS score or vendor advisory is provided, and no patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Users with Author role or higher can inject malicious scripts into product fields that execute in the browsers of visitors to the product pages. This can lead to theft of session cookies, redirection to malicious sites, or other client-side attacks against visitors. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions and site content as rendered in browsers.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Author role privileges to trusted users only and consider disabling product editing by non-administrators. Monitor official Welcart channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2026-16066: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Welcart e-Commerce
Description
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.11.34 does not sanitise or escape a product field before outputting it on the product pages, allowing users with the Author role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the browser of any visitor viewing the product page.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.11.34 do not properly sanitize or escape product fields before outputting them on product pages. This allows users with Author role or above to inject arbitrary JavaScript code, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The injected scripts execute in the context of any visitor viewing the product page, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. No CVSS score or vendor advisory is provided, and no patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Users with Author role or higher can inject malicious scripts into product fields that execute in the browsers of visitors to the product pages. This can lead to theft of session cookies, redirection to malicious sites, or other client-side attacks against visitors. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions and site content as rendered in browsers.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Author role privileges to trusted users only and consider disabling product editing by non-administrators. Monitor official Welcart channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T13:08:50.924Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7c0ea0bf8831d539143411
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 06:11:44 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 06:46:58 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 01:59:26 UTC
Views: 10
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