CVE-2024-8629

Summary

CVE-2024-8629 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency plugin for WordPress, up to and including version 5.3.7. This issue stems from the inadequate escaping of URLs in the plugin, which allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. By manipulating links, hackers can exploit this weakness and execute arbitrary code in pages, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user data or taking control of the affected website. Users are advised to update the plugin to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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