Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Swatchly – WooCommerce Variation Swatches for Products <= 1.4.13 versions.
Published: 2026-08-20
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An unauthenticated cross‑site scripting vulnerability exists in Swatchly – WooCommerce Variation Swatches for Products plugin versions 1.4.13 and earlier. The flaw allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript into a page rendered for any user viewing a product that utilizes variation swatches. This could be used to steal session cookies, deface the website, or redirect users to malicious sites. The weakness corresponds to CWE‑79, which indicates improper handling of user‑supplied input in a web context.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the HasThemes Swatchly – WooCommerce Variation Swatches for Products WordPress plugin up to, and including, version 1.4.13. WordPress sites that have installed these versions of the plugin and display product variation swatches are exposed. No other plugins or WordPress core components are directly impacted by this flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 reflects a medium to high impact and the potential for compromising confidential information or user sessions. EPSS data is not available, so the likelihood of exploitation cannot be determined from that metric; however, the lack of authentication requirements and the common use of this plugin elevate the urgency. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, but the high severity and the public nature of the flaw mean that an attacker could feasibly target exposed sites with a simple crafted request to a product page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 21:02 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Swatchly – WooCommerce Variation Swatches for Products Plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.4.14).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Swatchly plugin to version 1.4.14 or later, which removes the unauthenticated script injection point.
  • After the update, verify that all product variation swatch pages are rendering data safely and that no unescaped user input is reflected in the page output.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, disable or remove the Swatchly plugin until a patched version can be installed, and audit any custom theme or plugin code that interacts with product variations to ensure it performs proper output encoding.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 21:02 UTC.

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History

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Swatchly – WooCommerce Variation Swatches for Products <= 1.4.13 versions.
Title WordPress Swatchly – WooCommerce Variation Swatches for Products plugin <= 1.4.13 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T16:27:28.745Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T14:00:13.421Z

Link: CVE-2026-66605

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T16:19:54.671Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-20T12:16:34.187

Modified: 2026-08-20T17:19:26.740

Link: CVE-2026-66605

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T21:15:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')