Checkout Files Upload for WooCommerce Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the Checkout Files Upload for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 2.2.1. The issue arises from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into image files. These scripts execute when a user accesses the affected page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user viewing the page.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the Checkout Files Upload for WooCommerce plugin to version 2.2.2 or a newer patched version.