Cross-site scripting in WooCommerce Simple Auctions plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
WooCommerce Simple Auctions by wpgenie, up to and including 3.0.10, has a cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) where input is not neutralized before it is placed in web pages. An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject script that runs in a victim's browser after the victim interacts with a crafted page.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WooCommerce Simple Auctions <= 3.0.10 versions.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WooCommerce Simple Auctions.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42635
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-83f5-wfww-wh77
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
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- TI-2026-67928 SQL injection in WooCommerce Lottery WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-42635 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42635 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83f5-wfww-wh77 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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