Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSend crafted request writing payload to log
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DeliveryMalicious script stored in plugin logs
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ExploitAdministrator opens log page in wp-admin
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ExecutionScript executes in admin browser session
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PersistSteal session or edit plugin files
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ImpactAchieve admin takeover or RCE
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 the Transbank Webpay plugin (version < 1.14.0) to be installed and active on a WordPress site, and the attacker must be able to reach the input that gets written to the plugin's logs - no authentication is needed to plant the payload (PR:N). The critical limiting factor is user interaction (UI:R): the payload only fires when a logged-in administrator actually opens the plugin's log-display page in the wp-admin dashboard, so a site whose admins never view these logs is not practically exploitable. Full impact via the published XSS-to-RCE chain further depends on the admin session having plugin/theme file-edit capability. No non-default configuration beyond having the vulnerable plugin present is required. |
| Impact | Signals are mixed and should be reconciled rather than taken at face value. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C, C:L/I:L/A:L = 7.1) reflects network reach, no privileges, and a scope change into the admin's browser, but tempers impact to Low across the board and requires user interaction (an admin must open the log page). Against this, EPSS is only 0.16% (6th percentile) and CISA SSVC reports Exploitation:none, Automatable:no, Technical Impact:partial - meaning no active exploitation is observed and the flaw is not mass-exploitable because it hinges on an administrator viewing the poisoned log. A public exploit exists and a hackedalert.com write-up describes an XSS-to-RCE chain, which raises the ceiling of impact, but XSS-to-RCE in WordPress typically requires the admin session plus the ability to edit plugins/themes, adding steps. Net assessment: a real but conditional issue - genuinely dangerous where admins routinely inspect plugin logs, yet not a drop-everything internet-wide emergency. This is a legitimately-rated Medium/High that is priority-worthy for affected stores but is not high-real-risk in the sense of automated mass exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker submits a crafted request to the store that causes a JavaScript payload to be written into the plugin's logs. When a WordPress administrator later opens the plugin log view in wp-admin, the stored script executes in their authenticated session, allowing session/cookie theft or admin-context actions; a public exploit and an XSS-to-RCE write-up demonstrate escalating this to plugin/theme editing and code execution on the server. The attack is network-based and low-complexity but depends on an administrator viewing the poisoned log (UI:R). |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026
Stored cross-site scripting in the Transbank Webpay WordPress plugin before 1.14.0 lets unauthenticated visitors inject malicious script into plugin log entries that execute in the browser of any administrator who later views the logs. Because injection requires no authentication and the payload runs in a privileged admin session, it can be used to hijack the WordPress backend; publicly available exploit code exists and a public write-up chains the flaw toward remote code execution. EPSS is low (0.16%, 6th percentile) and CISA SSVC records no observed exploitation, so real-world targeting appears limited despite the high CVSS of 7.1.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade the Transbank Webpay plugin to version 1.14.0 or later, which adds sanitization and output escaping for logged data; this is the primary and complete fix. Review the WPScan advisory (https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/81035d75-81a5-486a-a9fb-b0d1e0befe3c/) and update through the WordPress plugin manager. Until patched, compensating controls include restricting who can access the plugin's log-viewer page and avoiding opening those logs in a browser (view them via the raw file over SSH instead, which trades convenience for safety), and deploying a WAF rule or WordPress security plugin to strip script tags from inputs reaching the payment/log flow (which may cause false positives on legitimate order data). Because the injection point is reachable by unauthenticated users, temporarily disabling the plugin on non-transacting stores eliminates exposure at the cost of losing Webpay payment functionality.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Transbank Webpay is a WordPress e-commerce plugin that integrates the Chilean Transbank Webpay payment gateway into WooCommerce/WordPress stores, handling payment transactions and writing diagnostic log entries. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation): the plugin records attacker-influenced data into its logs but fails to sanitize on input or escape on output when those logs are rendered in the WordPress admin dashboard, so HTML/JavaScript in the stored value is interpreted by the administrator's browser. This is a classic stored (persistent) XSS where the untrusted sink is the admin log-viewer page. The CPE is cpe:2.3:a:unknown:transbank_webpay:*:*:*:* covering all versions prior to 1.14.0 (EUVD: Transbank Webpay 0 <1.14.0).
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Unauthenticated injection over the network (PR:N, AV:N) but payload only fires when an admin views logs (UI:R), and the script crossing into the admin browser is a scope change (S:C) with Low C/I/A.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
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3DescriptionCVE.org
The Transbank Webpay WordPress plugin before 1.14.0 does not sanitize and escape logs to be displayed, allowing unauthenticated users to perform Stored XSS attacks against logged in administrator
Articles & Coverage 2
Executive ViewAI
The Transbank Webpay WordPress plugin contains a vulnerability for which publicly available exploit code exists, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject code that executes in administrator sessions and enables account hijacking. Organizations using this plugin risk unauthorized backend access, customer data theft, and potential system compromise. Immediate patching is essential to prevent exploitation.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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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-2026-38213
GHSA-4c54-mjrj-jwj4
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