Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a cross-site scripting flaw in PI Websolution Conditional cart fee for WordPress/WooCommerce through 1.0.96. A highly privileged user can cause unsafe script handling that also requires user interaction. It is not described as server takeover by itself, but it could expose data or affect actions in a victim browser.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. Remediate during normal vulnerability management unless the plugin is used on high-value commerce sites or many administrators manage the site, where faster action is justified.
Technical view
CVE-2023-29093 is CWE-79 in the conditional-extra-fees-for-woocommerce plugin. The CVSS 3.1 vector is 5.9 medium, network-accessible, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running the PI Websolution Conditional cart fee plugin at version 1.0.96 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and CISA KEV is false. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, reducing broad internet-scale urgency but still mattering for admin security and shared-management environments.
Researcher notes
The public bundle names XSS but does not provide payload details, fixed-version data, or confirmed exploit activity. Avoid assuming broader product impact. Validation should focus on plugin presence, affected version, privilege boundaries, and available vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the conditional-extra-fees-for-woocommerce plugin.
- Identify any installations running version 1.0.96 or earlier.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for the fixed version or recommended workaround.
- Restrict plugin administration to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
- Review privileged WordPress accounts for unnecessary access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WooCommerce site.
- Record installed plugin version and compare it with the affected range.
- Check Patchstack and vendor advisories for remediation status.
- Review recent administrative changes involving cart fee configuration.
- Verify least-privilege controls for WordPress administrator-level users.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (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:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L1.73.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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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.