CVE-2022-4431: WOOCS < 1.3.9.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-4431 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in pluginus fox_-_currency_switcher_professional_for_woocommerce. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 16-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WOOCS WordPress plugin before 1.3.9.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.50% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Pluginus1 product
Unknown1 product
- woocs< 1.3.9.4
Wordpress1 product
- woocommerce-currency-switcher≤ 1.3.9.2 (fixed in 1.3.9.3) | ≤ 1.3.9.3 (fixed in 1.3.9.4)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7d12fd4-7346-4727-9f6c-7e7e5524a932ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/860b882b-983c-44b5-8c09-b6890df8a0daExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory