CVE-2026-39540: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Amit Mittal Shipment Tracker for Woocommerce
CVE-2026-39540 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Shipment Tracker for Woocommerce plugin by Amit Mittal. It affects versions up to and including 1.5.3.2. The vulnerability allows improper neutralization of input during web page generation, potentially enabling an attacker with subscriber-level privileges to execute malicious scripts. The CVSS score is 6.5, indicating a medium severity level.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a CWE-79 type improper input neutralization issue in the Shipment Tracker for Woocommerce plugin, specifically in versions <= 1.5.3.2. It allows a subscriber-level user to inject malicious scripts that could be executed in the context of other users, leading to confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L). No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with subscriber privileges to perform cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires user interaction and privileges at the subscriber level, limiting the attack scope but still posing a risk to users and data within the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to web input handling. Avoid clicking on untrusted links or inputs within the affected plugin context.
CVE-2026-39540: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Amit Mittal Shipment Tracker for Woocommerce
Description
CVE-2026-39540 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Shipment Tracker for Woocommerce plugin by Amit Mittal. It affects versions up to and including 1.5.3.2. The vulnerability allows improper neutralization of input during web page generation, potentially enabling an attacker with subscriber-level privileges to execute malicious scripts. The CVSS score is 6.5, indicating a medium severity level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a CWE-79 type improper input neutralization issue in the Shipment Tracker for Woocommerce plugin, specifically in versions <= 1.5.3.2. It allows a subscriber-level user to inject malicious scripts that could be executed in the context of other users, leading to confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L). No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with subscriber privileges to perform cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires user interaction and privileges at the subscriber level, limiting the attack scope but still posing a risk to users and data within the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to web input handling. Avoid clicking on untrusted links or inputs within the affected plugin context.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-07T10:48:15.448Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3061450b89be688893d00a
Added to database: 6/15/2026, 8:32:05 PM
Last enriched: 6/15/2026, 10:01:36 PM
Last updated: 6/16/2026, 4:58:59 AM
Views: 4
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