CVE-2025-5530: The WPC Smart Compare for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via th

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-5530?

wpc smart compare for woocommerce: upgrade to 6.4.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-5530 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5530 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-2025-5530 affect?

CVE-2025-5530 affects wpc smart compare for woocommerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The WPC Smart Compare for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'shortcode_btn' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-5530?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2025-5530 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting wpc smart compare for woocommerce. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WPC Smart Compare for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'shortcode_btn' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user acc

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 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-07-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpclever

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-07-11 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpclever wpc smart compare for woocommerce UPGRADE

Affected: < 6.4.7

Fixed in: 6.4.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wpc-smart-compare-for-woocommerce || rpm -q wpc-smart-compare-for-woocommerce || wpc-smart-compare-for-woocommerce --version

2. UPGRADE to 6.4.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wpc-smart-compare-for-woocommerce

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wpc-smart-compare-for-woocommerce

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-5530?

wpc smart compare for woocommerce: upgrade to 6.4.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-5530 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5530 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-2025-5530 affect?

CVE-2025-5530 affects wpc smart compare for woocommerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The WPC Smart Compare for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'shortcode_btn' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output

How urgent is CVE-2025-5530?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

References

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