Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain Contributor account on target WooCommerce site
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DeliveryInject XSS payload into vulnerable plugin field
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ExploitPayload stored/rendered without encoding
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ExecutionHigher-privileged user views content
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PersistScript runs in victim's admin session
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ImpactHijack session or perform privileged actions
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires an authenticated WordPress account with at least Contributor role (PR:L) on a site running Pixel Manager for WooCommerce version 1.69.0 or earlier, and requires a higher-privileged user (e.g. administrator) to subsequently view the injected content, satisfying the UI:R requirement. Limiting factors: exploitation is not possible anonymously - a Contributor account must first be obtained (self-registration enabled, compromised credentials, or an insider); the payload only achieves impact when a victim loads the affected admin/front-end view; and WooCommerce plus this specific tracking plugin must both be installed and active. This is not a default-configuration unauthenticated flaw. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity, low-real-world-priority issue. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L = 6.5) describes a network-reachable but authenticated XSS: the attacker needs at minimum WordPress Contributor-level privileges (PR:L, consistent with the description's 'Contributor Cross Site Scripting'), the victim must interact (UI:R), and impact across all three dimensions is only Low, elevated to 6.5 only by the scope change (S:C) inherent to XSS crossing into the browser/other-user security context. There is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code provided in the intelligence - so the exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' No SSVC decision data was supplied. The single reference is a Patchstack database entry (Patchstack being the reporting/coordinating source), which lends confidence to the version boundary and vulnerability class but provides no technical sink/parameter detail. Net: a real but low-urgency vulnerability - its exploitation is gated behind an existing trusted-ish account (Contributor) plus social engineering of a victim, making it far less pressing than an unauthenticated (PR:N) XSS despite the identical CVSS band. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A WordPress user holding Contributor privileges on a site running Pixel Manager for WooCommerce <= 1.69.0 submits a crafted payload into a plugin-controlled input that is stored/reflected without adequate output encoding. When an administrator or other higher-privileged user later views that content in wp-admin, the injected JavaScript executes in their authenticated session, enabling session/cookie theft or admin actions on their behalf. No public proof-of-concept was identified in the provided data, and successful exploitation requires the victim to load the affected page (UI:R). |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 30, 2026
Stored cross-site scripting in WooCommerce Pixel Manager through version 1.69.0 allows an authenticated user with at least Contributor-level WordPress access to inject malicious scripts that execute when a higher-privileged user views the affected content. Exploitation requires WooCommerce and the Pixel Manager plugin to be active, and it is not possible anonymously because a Contributor account must first be obtained or already exist. No public exploit code or CISA KEV activity was identified at time of analysis, and the issue is assessed as moderate severity with limited real-world priority.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version appears in the provided data; consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woocommerce-google-adwords-conversion-tracking-tag/vulnerability/wordpress-pixel-manager-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-69-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for updated fixed-version guidance before upgrading. If an immediate update is not possible, deactivate the Pixel Manager for WooCommerce plugin where conversion tracking is not essential, which removes the vulnerable code path but disables analytics and tracking functionality. Restrict or review WordPress Contributor accounts so untrusted users cannot submit content that administrators later view, and enforce least privilege; this may disrupt editorial workflows that depend on Contributor submissions. Consider a web application firewall rule to block script tags in plugin-related requests, but expect possible false positives and do not treat it as a permanent fix. Ensure administrators use separate accounts with multi-factor authentication to reduce the likelihood of script execution in privileged sessions.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This is a WordPress plugin vulnerability rooted in CWE-79, improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The affected component is the SweetCode Pixel Manager for WooCommerce plugin, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:sweetcode:pixel_manager_for_woocommerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and plugin slug woocommerce-google-adwords-conversion-tracking-tag. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, required low privileges, required user interaction, and scope change with limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. In practical terms, the plugin fails to properly sanitize or escape some user-influenced input, so a Contributor can store script content that is later rendered in an administrative or front-end context. The vulnerability is not an unauthenticated default-configuration flaw; it depends on the Contributor role workflow and on a higher-privileged victim loading the affected view.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Network-reachable web app, low complexity, but a Contributor account (PR:L) and victim interaction (UI:R) are required; XSS crosses security context (S:C) with limited C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Pixel Manager for WooCommerce <= 1.69.0 versions.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
EUVD-2026-89848
GHSA-677p-fqqw-rp94
NVD
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