Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-risk reflected XSS issue in a WooCommerce order export plugin. An attacker already holding at least shop manager access would need a user interaction event to trigger script execution. Business urgency is mainly for stores where many staff or third parties have shop-manager-level WordPress access.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation during the next regular WordPress maintenance cycle, faster if the store has many privileged users, shared accounts, or suspected credential compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2022-35275 affects AlgolPlus Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce versions 3.3.1 and earlier. It is CWE-79 reflected XSS with CVSS 3.1 score 4.8, requiring network access, high privileges, and user interaction, with changed scope and low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce version 3.3.1 or earlier, especially where shop manager or higher accounts are broadly assigned.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires authenticated shop manager or higher privileges plus user interaction, reducing mass exploitation likelihood but still relevant for compromised staff accounts or insider risk.
Researcher notes
The CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The source bundle identifies the weakness and affected versions, but does not include vulnerable parameters, exploit details, patch version, or confirmed exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin and version.
- Check AlgolPlus, WordPress.org, and Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or mitigations.
- Upgrade the plugin beyond affected versions when vendor guidance confirms a safe release.
- Restrict shop manager and administrator roles to trusted users only.
- Review staff guidance for suspicious links targeting WordPress admin users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce is installed.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with <= 3.3.1.
- Review WordPress accounts with shop manager or higher privileges.
- Check vendor and Patchstack advisories for remediation status.
- Use a safe vulnerability scanner or staging test to verify reflected XSS exposure.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.72.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woo-order-export-lite/wordpress-advanced-order-export-for-woocommerce-plugin-3-3-1-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability/_s_id=cveCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-order-export-lite/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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