CVE-2025-23829
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Woo Update Variations In Cart WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When exploited, these scripts execute in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies, redirecting users, or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Woo Update Variations In Cart WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, inject malware, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, potentially compromising user accounts and performing unauthorized actions.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities typically require some level of user interaction but are relatively easy to exploit once discovered.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 0.0.9
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Woo Update Variations In Cart'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allDeactivate the Woo Update Variations In Cart plugin to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate woo-update-variations-in-cart
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Woo Update Variations In Cart plugin completely from your WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads targeting this plugin
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Woo Update Variations In Cart' version 0.0.9 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get woo-update-variations-in-cart --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 0.0.9 or plugin is completely removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WooCommerce cart/update endpoints with script tags
- Multiple failed login attempts following suspicious cart updates
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags in cart-related parameters
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains following cart updates
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("woo-update-variations" OR "cart/update") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")