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CVE-2023-0479 - Before 4 Plugin

CVE-2023-0479

The Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 4.7.2 is vulnerable to reflected XSS by echoing a GET value in an admin note within the WooCommerce orders page. This means that this vulnerability can be exploited for users with the edit_others_shop_orders capability. WooCommerce must be installed and active. This vulnerability is caused by a urldecode() after cleanup with esc_url_raw(), allowing double encoding.

CVE-2023-0479

MEDIUM CVSS 6.1 Published 2024-01-16 Updated 2025-06-20
AI Risk Elevated (61/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P3 Priority
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Components 2
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Elevated (61/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2024-01-16 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2025-06-20 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-04-09 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 7 days ago

AI enriched 7 days ago (2026-04-09 07:02 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 4.7.2 is vulnerable to reflected XSS by echoing a GET value in an admin note within the WooCommerce orders page. This means that this vulnerability can be exploited for users with the edit_others_shop_orders capability. WooCommerce must be installed and active. This vulnerability is caused by a urldecode() after cleanup with esc_url_raw(), allowing double encoding.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 6.1). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

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