CVE-2023-6892: The EAN for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'al

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-6892?

ean for woocommerce: upgrade to 4.9.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-6892 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6892 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-6892 affect?

CVE-2023-6892 affects ean for woocommerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The EAN for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'alg_wc_ean_product_meta' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output esc

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-6892?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2023-6892 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting ean for woocommerce. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The EAN for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'alg_wc_ean_product_meta' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user acce

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-04-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpfactory

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-04-18 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpfactory ean for woocommerce UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.9.3

Fixed in: 4.9.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ean-for-woocommerce || rpm -q ean-for-woocommerce || ean-for-woocommerce --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.9.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ean-for-woocommerce

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ean-for-woocommerce

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-6892?

ean for woocommerce: upgrade to 4.9.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-6892 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6892 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-6892 affect?

CVE-2023-6892 affects ean for woocommerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The EAN for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'alg_wc_ean_product_meta' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output esc

How urgent is CVE-2023-6892?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

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References

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