Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress WooCommerce plugin, Product Table For WooCommerce by acowebs, has a stored cross-site scripting flaw through version 1.2.3. An authenticated user could save malicious content that runs when another user views an affected page. This is a medium-severity website security issue, not confirmed as actively exploited in the supplied sources.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for WordPress/WooCommerce sites that rely on the plugin or allow multiple users to edit site content. Treat it as a normal patch-management item unless the site is high-value, externally edited, or cannot restrict authenticated contributors.
Technical view
CVE-2025-22638 is CWE-79 improper neutralization during web page generation in product-table-for-woocommerce through 1.2.3. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites with Product Table For WooCommerce installed at version 1.2.3 or earlier. Risk is higher where non-administrator authenticated users can create or edit plugin-controlled content that other users later view.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs low privileges and a victim interaction, such as viewing a stored page. The supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, exploit code, or a named fixed version.
Researcher notes
Public data identifies stored XSS in acowebs Product Table For WooCommerce through 1.2.3. The source bundle provides CVSS and affected range, but no root-cause details, vulnerable parameter, exploit procedure, active exploitation evidence, or fixed release information.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for product-table-for-woocommerce.
- Check installed plugin versions and flag 1.2.3 or earlier.
- Review vendor and Patchstack guidance for an official fixed version.
- If no fix is available, consider disabling the plugin where business impact is acceptable.
- Limit content-editing access to trusted users until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Product Table For WooCommerce is installed.
- Verify the installed version from WordPress plugin inventory.
- Identify pages or posts rendering product tables.
- Review recent plugin-related content changes by low-privileged users.
- Monitor CVE, vendor, and Patchstack pages for updated remediation details.
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
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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')
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.