TI-2023-05189 Aliases CVE-2023-5638 GHSA-q235-62fh-xp9w

Booster for WooCommerce <= 7.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

LOW 29CWE-79Published 2023-10-19 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Booster for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wcj_image' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 7.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00557 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
pluggabl	Booster for WooCommerce – PDF Invoices, Abandoned Cart, Variation Swatches & 100+ Tools	up to 7.1.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

Booster for WooCommerce – PDF Invoices, Abandoned Cart, Variation Swatches & 100+ Tools Vendorpluggabl Affected up to 7.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:booster:booster_for_woocommerce::::::wordpress::*	up to 7.1.2	Vulnerable	pluggabl

cpe:2.3:a:booster:booster_for_woocommerce:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·pluggabl

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5638
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q235-62fh-xp9w

References

Patch 3

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f0257620-3a0e-4011-9378-7aa423e7c0b2?source=cve

TI-2021-13660 Booster for WooCommerce <= 5.4.3 Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-03454 Booster for WooCommerce - Checkout Files Deletion via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2022-03685 Booster for WooCommerce - Custom Role Creation/Deletion via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2022-03453 Booster for WooCommerce - ShopManager+ Arbitrary File Download CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2024-12783 Booster for WooCommerce 4.0.1 - 7.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-12385 Booster for WooCommerce <= 7.2.4 - Unauthenticated Double Extension Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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