CVE-2023-2256
XSS in Themeisle Product Addons \& Fields For Woocommerce ≤ 32.0.7
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-2256 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Themeisle Product Addons \& Fields For Woocommerce. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Protocol or Service Impersonation (T1001.003); ranked in the top 40% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
The vulnerability is a reflected cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) affecting the Product Addons & Fields for WooCommerce WordPress plugin prior to version 32.0.7. It stems from insufficient sanitization and escaping of certain URL parameters, allowing attacker-controlled input to be reflected in responses. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the flaw by crafting a malicious link containing injected script in the unsanitized parameters and tricking a victim into clicking it. Successful exploitation results in execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser within the context of the affected site, enabling theft of session tokens, redirection, or other actions that impact confidentiality and integrity with changed scope.
The EPSS score stands at 0.2121 with no material rise from a lower baseline. WPScan references indicate the issue is resolved by updating the plugin to version 32.0.7 or later.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-33762
Vulnerability Data
The Product Addons & Fields for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 32.0.7 does not sanitize and escape some URL parameters, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
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Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly target introduction of XSS via coding standards/testing (mostly), yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors unaddressed (partial).
Patching and EOL replacement can remediate known XSS instances in libraries or frameworks (partial) but do nothing to enforce input neutralization in application code (none).
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
A.5.6 only promotes membership in groups to improve knowledge, receive alerts, and share information; it performs no action that stops XSS exploitation (or even the underlying neutralization defect) and is a pure dependency for other controls per the owner's labeling rule.