Cross-site Scripting (XSS)Weakness · CWE-79

CVE-2026-57414

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 5 weeks old

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 · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in QuantumCloud ChatBot for eCommerce &#8211; WoowBot woowbot-woocommerce-chatbot allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ChatBot for eCommerce &#8211; WoowBot: from n/a through <= 4.6.1.

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 confidence

A Stored XSS vulnerability in the QuantumCloud ChatBot for eCommerce (WoowBot) plugin for WooCommerce allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code through the chatbot input fields. This payload is stored in the database and executed when other users view pages containing the chatbot, due to improper input neutralization during web page generation.

MitigationThe vendor should release a patch that applies proper sanitization (esc_html, esc_attr, wp_kses) and context-aware output encoding to all user-supplied data before rendering. Users should update to the patched version immediately; until then, consider disabling the plugin or implementing a WAF rule.

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CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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 checks

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  1. Verify WoowBot plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory for the WoowBot plugin files, typically located at /wp-content/plugins/woowbot-woocommerce-chatbot/ or similar. Alternatively, list installed plugins via WP-CLI: wp plugin list --name=woowbot
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Check installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin file (usually woowbot.php) and locate the version header comment, or use WP-CLI: wp plugin get woowbot --field=version
    Affected if The version number is lower than the vendor's patched version (compare against the version number in the vendor's security release)
  3. Confirm plugin is active
    Verify the plugin status in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, or via WP-CLI: wp plugin status woowbot
    Affected if The plugin shows as Active or enabled in WordPress
  4. Inspect chatbot database for suspicious stored content
    Query the WordPress database tables where chatbot conversations are stored (commonly wp_options or a custom woowbot table) for any unexpected script tags, javascript: URIs, or event handler attributes in user-supplied fields. Use: SELECT * FROM {table_name} WHERE message LIKE '%<script%' OR message LIKE '%onerror%'
    Affected if Any chatbot messages contain unsanitized HTML/JavaScript that could execute in a user's browser

A user is affected if the WoowBot plugin is installed and active with a version lower than the vendor's patched release, or if malicious XSS payloads are already stored in the chatbot database.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

The vendor should release a patch that applies proper sanitization (esc_html, esc_attr, wp_kses) and context-aware output encoding to all user-supplied data before rendering. Users should update to the patched version immediately; until then, consider disabling the plugin or implementing a WAF rule.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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