Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A trusted content user could store malicious script through Judge.me shortcode attributes on affected WordPress/WooCommerce sites. The issue matters because viewing the affected content could run script in another user’s browser, potentially affecting store administration or customer trust.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on customer-facing WooCommerce stores and sites with multiple content authors. This is not marked as known exploited, but stored XSS can create business impact if abused through compromised or over-privileged accounts.
Technical view
Judge.me Product Reviews for WooCommerce before 1.3.21 fails to validate and escape some shortcode attributes before rendering them in embedded posts or pages. This is stored cross-site scripting, CWE-79, requiring Contributor-level or higher privileges and user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running Judge.me Product Reviews for WooCommerce below 1.3.21, especially where Contributor-level users can create or edit content containing plugin shortcodes.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. WPScan is tagged as exploit and technical-description, indicating public technical detail exists, but exploitation still requires authenticated Contributor+ access and a victim viewing affected content.
Researcher notes
The provided affected metadata is incomplete, listing vendor as unknown and version data inconsistently, while the description and title identify versions before 1.3.21 as affected. Treat product-version verification as essential.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Judge.me Product Reviews for WooCommerce to 1.3.21 or later.
- Restrict Contributor+ content creation and shortcode editing until upgraded.
- Review vendor and plugin guidance for any additional remediation.
- Audit recently edited posts and pages containing Judge.me shortcodes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using Judge.me Product Reviews for WooCommerce.
- Confirm the installed plugin version is 1.3.21 or later.
- Identify posts or pages containing Judge.me shortcodes.
- Review Contributor+ accounts for unnecessary content-editing privileges.
- Check security logs for suspicious content edits around review pages.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a1d0d131-c773-487e-88f8-e3d63936fbbbCVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.