Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious XSS payload URL
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DeliveryDeliver link to store user or admin
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ExploitVictim loads auction page (UI:R)
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ExecutionScript executes in browser (S:C)
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ImpactSteal session or perform actions as victim
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 | Exploitation requires an attacker to deliver a crafted input/link that is reflected into a WooCommerce Simple Auctions plugin page (versions <= 3.0.10) and to convince a victim to load it - the UI:R metric confirms this user-interaction requirement is the primary limiting factor. No authentication is needed (PR:N), so any internet-facing WordPress site running the vulnerable plugin is reachable, but the site must have the WooCommerce Simple Auctions plugin installed and active, and the payload only yields impact in the browser of a user who interacts with the malicious link. Highest-value outcomes depend on targeting an authenticated administrator, which further narrows realistic abuse. |
| Impact | This is a reflected/unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting flaw (CWE-79) in the WooCommerce Simple Auctions WordPress plugin, scored CVSS 7.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L). The vector signals favorable to an attacker are network reach (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), and no privileges required (PR:N), but exploitation is gated by required user interaction (UI:R) - a victim must click a crafted link or visit a malicious page, which is typical of reflected XSS and caps real-world severity below critical. The scope change (S:C) and only Low C/I/A impacts reflect that code executes in the victim's browser context rather than directly compromising the server. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the intelligence, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or weaponization - this appears to be a vendor-researcher-reported issue (Patchstack) rather than an urgent in-the-wild threat. Net assessment: a legitimate medium-to-high severity web vulnerability worth patching promptly for exposed storefronts, but not a drop-everything priority absent exploitation signals. Note the Low confidentiality/integrity impacts plus UI:R mean the 7.1 is driven substantially by the scope change; the practical risk is session/credential theft or admin-targeted actions via social engineering, not unauthenticated server takeover. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a URL or input that injects malicious JavaScript into a WooCommerce Simple Auctions page, then lures a store visitor or administrator into clicking it. When the victim loads the page, the script executes in their browser session, enabling cookie/session theft or forced actions in the site context. No public exploit code was identified, and the required user interaction (UI:R) means the attack depends on successful social engineering. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026
Reflected cross-site scripting in the WooCommerce Simple Auctions WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 3.0.10) allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of any user tricked into loading a crafted link or input, as reflected by the CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L (score 7.1). The mandatory user interaction (UI:R) is the primary limiting factor - the attacker must deliver a malicious URL to a victim - while the absence of authentication requirements (PR:N) means any internet-facing WordPress site with the plugin active is reachable. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, and no EPSS score was supplied; the highest-value abuse path would be luring an authenticated administrator to a crafted link to leverage their session privileges.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data, so the primary action is to check the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woocommerce-simple-auctions/vulnerability/wordpress-woocommerce-simple-auctions-plugin-3-0-10-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for a fixed release and, once one exists, update the plugin to a version later than 3.0.10 through the WordPress admin or WP-CLI; because no exact fix version is provided here, do not assume any specific number is patched. If no update is available, the most reliable compensating control is to deactivate and remove the WooCommerce Simple Auctions plugin entirely if auction functionality is not business-critical - the trade-off is loss of that feature set. Where the plugin must stay active, deploy WAF rules that block script-injection patterns in query strings and POST bodies reaching plugin endpoints, accepting the trade-off of potential false positives on legitimate input and the need to tune rules per site; additionally enforce a strict Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline script execution, which can break pages relying on inline JavaScript and therefore requires testing. Finally, reduce the value of a successful lure by ensuring administrators do not click untrusted links while authenticated, shortening admin session lifetimes, and enabling WordPress security plugins that virtual-patch known plugin XSS issues.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is a classic CWE-79 improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically a reflected (non-persistent) XSS condition in the WooCommerce Simple Auctions plugin maintained by vendor wpgenie. User-supplied input reaching a plugin page is echoed back into the HTML response without adequate output encoding or contextual escaping, so a browser parses the injected markup as executable script. The CVSS scope change (S:C) indicates the injected script can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component - typically the surrounding WordPress administrative session and same-origin cookies - while the low Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability sub-scores (C:L/I:L/A:L) reflect that the immediate cross-site scripting impact is bounded to the victim's browser session rather than direct server compromise. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:wpgenie:woocommerce_simple_auctions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version, consistent with the advisory covering the entire release history through 3.0.10 rather than a single build. Because this is a WordPress plugin, exposure is entirely dependent on the plugin being installed and activated on an internet-facing site, and the attack surface is amplified by the ecosystem's large install base and frequent delays between advisory publication and site owner patching.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Unauthenticated network-reachable reflected XSS (PR:N, AV:N, AC:L) requiring victim click (UI:R); browser-context execution crosses scope (S:C) with limited C/I/A.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WooCommerce Simple Auctions <= 3.0.10 versions.
Executive ViewAI
A reflected cross-site scripting flaw in the WooCommerce Simple Auctions WordPress plugin, affecting all versions through 3.0.10, leaves every internet-facing site running the plugin exposed with no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Because the flaw can be triggered unauthenticated but requires a victim to open a crafted link, the highest-value abuse path targets store administrators, where a hijacked session could cascade into full site takeover and exposure of customer and order data. Leadership should treat this as a near-term operational risk to e-commerce properties, not a confirmed breach.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: deactivate or uninstall the WooCommerce Simple Auctions plugin where it is not essential; deploy WAF/reverse-proxy rules blocking script payloads in reflected parameters; enforce a strict Content-Security-Policy; invalidate administrator sessions and enforce MFA; restrict wp-admin access by IP allowlist or SSO; and monitor logs for crafted links targeting administrators.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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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-2026-93057
GHSA-83f5-wfww-wh77
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