CVE-2026-4259: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in ultimate-woocommerce-auction-pro
The ultimate-woocommerce-auction-pro WordPress plugin up to version 2.4.5 contains a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back to the page. The vulnerability could be exploited against high privilege users such as administrators. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-4259 is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in the ultimate-woocommerce-auction-pro WordPress plugin through version 2.4.5. The plugin fails to sanitize and escape a parameter before reflecting it in the page output, enabling an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability could be leveraged to target high privilege users, including administrators, potentially compromising their accounts or session integrity. No CVSS score or vendor advisory is available, and no patch or remediation level has been disclosed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site for users who visit a crafted URL or page. This can lead to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or other malicious actions against high privilege users such as administrators. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, administrators should exercise caution when clicking on untrusted links and consider applying web application firewall rules to detect and block reflected XSS attempts targeting this plugin.
CVE-2026-4259: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in ultimate-woocommerce-auction-pro
Description
The ultimate-woocommerce-auction-pro WordPress plugin up to version 2.4.5 contains a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back to the page. The vulnerability could be exploited against high privilege users such as administrators. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently provided.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-4259 is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in the ultimate-woocommerce-auction-pro WordPress plugin through version 2.4.5. The plugin fails to sanitize and escape a parameter before reflecting it in the page output, enabling an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability could be leveraged to target high privilege users, including administrators, potentially compromising their accounts or session integrity. No CVSS score or vendor advisory is available, and no patch or remediation level has been disclosed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site for users who visit a crafted URL or page. This can lead to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or other malicious actions against high privilege users such as administrators. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, administrators should exercise caution when clicking on untrusted links and consider applying web application firewall rules to detect and block reflected XSS attempts targeting this plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-16T10:30:53.657Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a38d18aeed863c81e56f038
Added to database: 06/22/2026, 06:09:14 UTC
Last enriched: 06/22/2026, 06:24:15 UTC
Last updated: 06/22/2026, 07:21:47 UTC
Views: 4
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