CVE-2023-33216: WordPress WooDiscuz – WooCommerce Comments Plugin <= 2.2.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-05-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gVectors Team WooDiscuz – WooCommerce Comments woodiscuz-woocommerce-comments allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WooDiscuz – WooCommerce Comments: from n/a through 2.2.9.

Affected products

gVectors Team WooDiscuz – WooCommerce Comments: before 2.3.0 — fixed in 2.3.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: gVectors Team WooDiscuz – WooCommerce Comments 2.3.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woodiscuz-woocommerce-comments/wordpress-woodiscuz-woocommerce-comments-plugin-2-2-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woodiscuz-woocommerce-comments/wordpress-woodiscuz-woocommerce-comments-plugin-2-2-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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