Description
The eCommerce Product Catalog plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'style' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The payload bypasses WordPress's save-time wp_kses_post sanitization because the malicious content is stored inside shortcode brackets with no HTML tags; the tainted HTML output is only generated at render time by the shortcode handler.
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The eCommerce Product Catalog plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored XSS through the 'style' attribute of its shortcode. The flaw arises because input from contributors is stored without proper sanitization and is later rendered when the page is displayed. An authenticated attacker with contributor or higher privileges can embed malicious scripts that will run in any user’s browser upon viewing the infected page. This leads to potential cookie theft, credential compromise, defacement, or the execution of arbitrary code by the user context. The vulnerability is a classic CWE‑79, Cross‑Site Scripting.

Affected Systems

All instances of the WordPress plugin eCommerce Product Catalog by implecode, from version 1.0 through 3.5.10, are affected. Any WordPress site that has installed these versions, regardless of WordPress core version, is at risk. The bug exists in all builds up to and including 3.5.10; newer releases have the patch applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 6.4 indicates a medium‑high severity, and the vulnerability is exploitable only after an attacker gains contributor‑level access. Because the exploit is stored, an attacker can launch a one‑click attack after embedding the payload, and the malicious code runs in the context of any visitor who loads the page. No public exploit is listed in KEV, and EPSS data is unavailable, so the exact exploitation probability is unknown, but the presence of this vulnerability and the requirement of contributor permissions makes it a priority for remediation. The blind probability of exploitation remains moderate; if multiple contributors are present, the risk escalates.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 25, 2026 at 10:20 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade eCommerce Product Catalog to the latest available version, which contains the fix for the stored XSS issue.
  • Restrict contributor privileges by reviewing user roles and ensuring only trusted users have the ability to add or modify product entries containing shortcodes.
  • Implement a site‑wide Content‑Security‑Policy that blocks unwanted script sources, or apply a third‑party XSS filter, to mitigate the impact of any residual injected code.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 25, 2026 at 10:20 UTC.

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History

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Implecode
Implecode ecommerce Product Catalog
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Implecode
Implecode ecommerce Product Catalog
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The eCommerce Product Catalog plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'style' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The payload bypasses WordPress's save-time wp_kses_post sanitization because the malicious content is stored inside shortcode brackets with no HTML tags; the tainted HTML output is only generated at render time by the shortcode handler.
Title eCommerce Product Catalog <= 3.5.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'style' Shortcode Attribute
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Implecode Ecommerce Product Catalog
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-25T09:27:52.427Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T01:11:50.091Z

Link: CVE-2026-76128

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No data.

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T10:18:13.413

Modified: 2026-08-25T10:18:13.413

Link: CVE-2026-76128

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Updated: 2026-08-25T10:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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