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Ultimate WooCommerce Auction Pro EUVDEUVD-2026-38212

| CVE-2026-4259 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-06-22 WPScan GHSA-g944-p6hc-2mch
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft malicious URL with script payload
  2. Delivery
    Lure authenticated admin to click link
  3. Exploit
    Unsanitized parameter reflected into page
  4. Execution
    JavaScript executes in admin browser context
  5. Impact
    Hijack session or perform admin actions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
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

Exploitation requires that a high-privilege user (typically a WordPress administrator) be authenticated and be socially engineered into clicking or loading an attacker-crafted URL containing the malicious payload in the vulnerable, unsanitized request parameter - this mandatory user interaction (UI:R) is the primary limiting factor. The attacker themselves needs no account or privileges (PR:N) and no special server configuration; the flaw is present in default installations of Ultimate WooCommerce Auction Pro through 2.4.5. Realistic risk is bounded by the fact that the payload is reflected (not stored), so each victim must be individually lured, and the highest value comes only when the victim holds administrative privileges.

Impact

The signals are largely consistent and point to a moderate, not urgent, priority. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L: network-reachable and low-complexity with no attacker privileges required, but exploitation is gated on user interaction (UI:R) - a targeted admin must click the attacker's link. The scope change (S:C) and low CIA impacts reflect that script executes in the victim's browser context rather than granting direct server compromise. Corroborating the lower urgency, EPSS is only 0.15% (4th percentile) and CISA SSVC scores Exploitation: none, Automatable: no, Technical Impact: partial. The one aggravating factor is that public exploit code exists (WPScan) and the intended target is high-privilege admins, so successful exploitation could be leveraged toward account or site takeover via CSRF-style actions or session abuse. Not in CISA KEV. Net: a real but socially-engineered, non-wormable issue - patch on a normal cycle, prioritize if administrators are exposed to untrusted links.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a URL to a vulnerable plugin endpoint embedding a malicious script in the reflected parameter and delivers it to a site administrator via email, comment, or chat. When the logged-in admin opens the link, their browser executes the attacker's JavaScript in the wp-admin context, allowing actions such as stealing session data, creating a rogue admin account, or performing authenticated requests on the admin's behalf. Publicly available exploit code (WPScan) lowers the barrier to weaponizing the payload.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the Ultimate WooCommerce Auction Pro WordPress plugin (all versions through 2.4.5) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into a page by tricking a logged-in high-privilege user, such as an administrator, into clicking a crafted link. The flaw stems from an unsanitized, unescaped request parameter reflected back into the response, and publicly available exploit code exists (reported by WPScan), though EPSS probability is low (0.15%, 4th percentile) and there is no evidence of active exploitation.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data, so update to a release later than 2.4.5 as soon as the vendor publishes a fixed build and monitor the WPScan advisory (https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a98d234b-11e8-4a07-8593-982d656a4fd3/) and NVD entry (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4259) for the fix version. As compensating controls until a patch is available: deploy a WAF or WordPress security plugin with XSS request filtering to block reflected-payload patterns on the plugin's endpoints (trade-off: rule tuning needed to avoid false positives on legitimate auction parameters); enforce that administrators never click untrusted links and access wp-admin only from a dedicated browser/session (reduces the UI:R attack surface but relies on user discipline); restrict administrative access by IP allowlist where feasible; and set a restrictive Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline script execution to blunt reflected payloads (trade-off: may break theme/plugin functionality that relies on inline scripts, so test before enforcing). Consider deactivating the plugin if auction functionality is non-essential and admin exposure is a concern.

Affected VersionsENISA

ultimate-woocommerce-auction-pro 0 ≤2.4.5

Affected Packages

euvd ultimate_woocommerce_auction_pro no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is Ultimate WooCommerce Auction Pro, a commercial WordPress/WooCommerce plugin that adds auction functionality to online stores. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation): a user-controllable parameter is echoed directly back into the HTML response without sanitization or output escaping, so an attacker-supplied string is interpreted as active markup/script by the victim's browser. Because this is reflected (non-persistent) XSS, the malicious payload is delivered in the request itself (typically a URL query parameter) rather than stored server-side, and executes in the security context of the WordPress admin session that renders it. The CPE (cpe:2.3:a:unknown:ultimate-woocommerce-auction-pro) confirms the plugin as the affected product across all versions up to and including 2.4.5.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Reflected XSS needs no attacker auth (PR:N) but requires admin to click (UI:R); script runs cross-context (S:C) with limited confidentiality/integrity impact and no realistic availability impact (A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVE Published
Jun 22, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
HIGH 7.1
CVE Published
Jun 22, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

The ultimate-woocommerce-auction-pro WordPress plugin through 2.4.5 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Ultimate WooCommerce Auction Pro plugin (all versions through 2.4.5) poses a security risk that could allow attackers to compromise administrator accounts through deceptive links. Publicly available exploit code exists and no vendor patch is currently available. This unpatched vulnerability requires immediate attention from organizations running this plugin on their WordPress platforms.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include disabling or removing the plugin entirely, restricting administrator account access to trusted networks only, deploying web application firewall rules to block requests containing the vulnerable parameter patterns, and establishing real-time monitoring and alerting for exploitation attempts using known POC indicators. Monitor vendor advisory channels closely for patch availability and apply the fix immediately upon release.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche premium WooCommerce auction plugin, limited store deployments
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

56
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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