CVE-2026-32526
Published: 25 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-32526 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 14.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-15 (Information Output Filtering).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2026-32526 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, enabling Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) as classified under CWE-79, in the VillaTheme Abandoned Cart Recovery for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (woo-abandoned-cart-recovery). This issue affects all versions from n/a through 1.1.10 inclusive. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1, with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, and was published on 2026-03-25T17:17:05.717.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this over the network with low attack complexity and no privileges required by injecting malicious payloads into plugin-handled inputs, which are stored without proper neutralization. Victims viewing affected pages provide the required user interaction, triggering script execution in a changed scope and resulting in low impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as potential session hijacking or data theft in the victim's browser context.
The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/woo-abandoned-cart-recovery/vulnerability/wordpress-abandoned-cart-recovery-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-1-10-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve details the vulnerability in version 1.1.10, with mitigation centered on updating the Abandoned Cart Recovery for WooCommerce plugin to a patched version beyond 1.1.10.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-15891
Vulnerability details
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in VillaTheme Abandoned Cart Recovery for WooCommerce woo-abandoned-cart-recovery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Abandoned Cart Recovery for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 1.1.10.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Stored XSS in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables T1190 (exploiting the vulnerable input handling over the network), T1189 (persistent malicious script delivery to site visitors), and T1059.007 (arbitrary JavaScript execution in victim browsers).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
SI-10 requires the system to validate information inputs, directly preventing the injection and storage of malicious payloads due to improper neutralization in this stored XSS vulnerability.
SI-15 mandates filtering of outputs prior to web page generation, comprehensively mitigating the cross-site scripting execution when victims view affected pages.
SI-2 ensures timely flaw remediation, such as patching the vulnerable Abandoned Cart Recovery for WooCommerce plugin beyond version 1.1.10.