Vulnerability Description
The Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'type' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1 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 wp_kses_post filter applied on contributor post save does not prevent this vulnerability because shortcode attribute values are not HTML and pass through kses unchanged; the payload is materialized only at render time when the shortcode is expanded.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/waitlist-woocommerce/tags/2.9.0/inclu
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/waitlist-woocommerce/tags/2.9.0/inclu
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/waitlist-woocommerce/tags/2.9.0/inclu
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3765571/waitlist-woocommerce/trunk/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/41348b65-97d7-467f-801
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-77188?
CVE-2026-77188 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'type' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1 due to ...
How severe is CVE-2026-77188?
CVE-2026-77188 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-77188?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.