CVE-2020-37174
WOOF Products Filter for WooCommerce 1.2.3 Persistent XSS
Description
WOOF Products Filter for WooCommerce 1.2.3 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by entering XSS payloads in design tab textfields. Attackers can inject JavaScript code through fields like 'Text for block toggle' and 'Custom front css styles' that executes on frontend pages when saved, affecting all site visitors.
INFO
Published Date :
May 13, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 13, 2026, 5:07 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-37174
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the WOOF Products Filter for WooCommerce plugin.
- Sanitize all user-provided input in text fields.
- Implement output encoding for displayed data.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description WOOF Products Filter for WooCommerce 1.2.3 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by entering XSS payloads in design tab textfields. Attackers can inject JavaScript code through fields like 'Text for block toggle' and 'Custom front css styles' that executes on frontend pages when saved, affecting all site visitors. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://products-filter.com/ Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-products-filter/ Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48088 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/woof-products-filter-for-woocommerce-persistent-xss