Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-47509 is an unauthenticated reflected XSS flaw in ioannup's WordPress Edit WooCommerce Templates plugin through 1.1.1. A victim must interact with malicious content, but successful exploitation can run script in the victim's browser and affect site confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress plugin exposure. It is not confirmed as actively exploited in the provided sources, but unauthenticated reflected XSS can support account compromise or site trust abuse when privileged users are targeted.
Technical view
The source bundle identifies CWE-79 reflected cross-site scripting in the WordPress plugin package woo-edit-templates, affecting versions <= 1.1.1. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, required user interaction, changed scope, and low C/I/A impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites with the Edit WooCommerce Templates plugin installed at version 1.1.1 or earlier. The sources do not identify other products or platforms as affected.
Exploitation context
The record does not show CISA KEV listing, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote unauthenticated reachability, but user interaction is required for exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for affected component, vulnerability class, and CVSS characteristics. Evidence is incomplete for exploit-in-the-wild status and a named fixed version. Avoid assuming remediation beyond vendor guidance, update, removal, or disablement.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the woo-edit-templates plugin.
- Check vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Update the plugin if a fixed version is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no safe update is available.
- Prioritize sites with administrator or customer-facing traffic.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Edit WooCommerce Templates is installed.
- Record the installed plugin version on each WordPress site.
- Flag any installation at version 1.1.1 or earlier.
- Review vendor and Patchstack advisories for remediation status.
- Review web logs for unusual requests targeting the plugin.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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 vector scores
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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
Source materials
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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.