CVE-2026-66475: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in acowebs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce – Checkout Manager
Shop manager Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce – Checkout Manager <= 3.0.5 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-66475 is a CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability affecting the Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce – Checkout Manager plugin versions up to and including 3.0.5. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing a shop manager with high privileges to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability in a limited manner. No official patch or remediation level has been confirmed as of the published date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a shop manager with high privileges to execute cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts within the affected WooCommerce environment. This could enable script injection that affects users interacting with the checkout fields, but exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict shop manager privileges carefully and avoid granting unnecessary permissions. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2026-66475: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in acowebs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce – Checkout Manager
Description
Shop manager Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce – Checkout Manager <= 3.0.5 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-66475 is a CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability affecting the Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce – Checkout Manager plugin versions up to and including 3.0.5. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing a shop manager with high privileges to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability in a limited manner. No official patch or remediation level has been confirmed as of the published date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a shop manager with high privileges to execute cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts within the affected WooCommerce environment. This could enable script injection that affects users interacting with the checkout fields, but exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict shop manager privileges carefully and avoid granting unnecessary permissions. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T09:50:27.375Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a676d4f9c2644c7f838a4fd
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 14:38:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:14:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 18:10:38 UTC
Views: 67
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