CVE-2025-27322
Published: 17 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-27322 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 28.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-27322 is a reflected cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in the QR Code for WooCommerce WordPress plugin, present in all versions through 1.2.0. It arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue by supplying a crafted URL that triggers script execution in a victim's browser when the link is visited, achieving limited effects on confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the site's context.
The Patchstack advisory identifies the reflected XSS exposure in the wc-qr-codes plugin and points to remediation through an updated release beyond version 1.2.0.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-11636
Vulnerability details
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bappa Mal QR Code for WooCommerce wc-qr-codes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects QR Code for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.2.0.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
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.