Wc Shop SyncWordPress extension · Wpexperts
CVE-2024-27959
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wpexpertsio WC Shop Sync – Integrate Square and WooCommerce for Seamless Shop Management allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WC Shop Sync – Integrate Square and WooCommerce for Seamless Shop Management: from n/a through 4.2.9.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceReflected XSS vulnerability in WC Shop Sync plugin allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through unsanitized user input that gets rendered in web pages without proper output encoding. The vulnerability exists in versions up to 4.2.9 and stems from improper input neutralization during page generation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Wc Shop SyncWordPress extension
< 4.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WC Shop Sync plugin is installedCheck your WordPress installation for the Wpexperts WC Shop Sync plugin in the plugins directory or via the WordPress admin plugins pageAffected if The plugin is present and active in the WordPress site
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Determine installed plugin versionLocate the plugin's main file and read the version header, or view the version information in the WordPress admin plugin listAffected if The installed version is lower than 4.3 (e.g., 4.2.9 or earlier)
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Identify user input endpointsReview plugin functionality for any features that accept user-submitted data (such as search parameters, form inputs, or URL variables) and display that data back in page contentAffected if The plugin processes and reflects user input without proper escaping; the vulnerability affects any page where unsanitized user input is rendered
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Test for reflected XSS in plugin pagesUsing browser developer tools or a proxy, submit a test payload containing HTML/script characters (e.g., <script>alert(1)</script>) through plugin features and observe if the payload executes or renders unescaped in the responseAffected if The submitted payload appears in the page source unescaped or executes JavaScript
A user is affected if the WC Shop Sync plugin version is below 4.3 and the plugin handles user input that gets reflected in pages without output encoding.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.3
Update to latest version of WC Shop Sync if available; otherwise disable the plugin until a patch is released. All user inputs should be validated and outputs properly escaped using WordPress escaping functions before rendering.
4.3
- Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard
- Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Find 'WC Shop Sync – Integrate Square and WooCommerce for Seamless Shop Management'
- Check if an update is available and click 'Update Now'
- Alternatively, download version 4.3 or later from the WordPress plugin repository or the vendor
- Verify the update was successful by checking the plugin version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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