CVE-2026-96352: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in YITHEMES YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.28.0 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79, affects YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search plugin versions <= 2.28.0. It allows unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks by injecting malicious input that is not properly neutralized during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially resulting in data theft, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system or user data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, consider applying input validation or output encoding workarounds if feasible.
CVE-2026-96352: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in YITHEMES YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search
Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search <= 2.28.0 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
YITHEMES
YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79, affects YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search plugin versions <= 2.28.0. It allows unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks by injecting malicious input that is not properly neutralized during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially resulting in data theft, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system or user data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, consider applying input validation or output encoding workarounds if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-23T00:18:19.474Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd08c42a4e24523d0690a2
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 13:04:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 13:08:44 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 16:36:06 UTC
Views: 2
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