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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-37894 affects the WordPress Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce plugin. A vulnerable site could reflect attacker-controlled script back to a user who clicks a crafted link, risking limited data exposure, page manipulation, or user-session impact. The bundle does not show active exploitation or a confirmed fixed version.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing WooCommerce sites because the issue is unauthenticated and high severity, but urgency is below known-exploited vulnerabilities because the bundle does not show active exploitation.
Technical view
The issue is unauthenticated reflected cross-site scripting in RadiusTheme Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce, package woo-product-variation-gallery, affecting versions up to 2.3.3. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. CWE-79 is assigned.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running RadiusTheme Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce version 2.3.3 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not affected based on the bundle.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as a victim following attacker-controlled content that triggers reflected script execution in the affected plugin context.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the bundle provides the vulnerability type, affected plugin, affected version ceiling, CVSS vector, CWE, and Patchstack reference. It does not provide vulnerable parameters, proof-of-concept details, exploit telemetry, or a named fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all sites using woo-product-variation-gallery.
- Check RadiusTheme or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or workaround.
- Apply vendor-supported remediation once confirmed.
- Temporarily disable the plugin if risk is unacceptable and business impact permits.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress plugins across production and staging sites.
- Confirm whether Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce is installed.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag versions <= 2.3.3.
- Review web logs for suspicious requests targeting plugin parameters.
- Verify remediation through version evidence after changes.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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