Vulnerability · CVE-2026-77188
Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) <= 2.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'type' Shortcode Attribute
Published Oct 28, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 28, 2026 · Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier )
Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-77188. EPSS is 0.19%. Act only if a listed version of Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.4
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.19%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- stated Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) · vendor xootix Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier )
The Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'type' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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 accesses an injected page. The wp_kses_post filter applied on contributor post save does not prevent this vulnerability because shortcode attribute values are not HTML and pass through kses unchanged; the payload is materialized only at render time when the shortcode is expanded.
Are you affected?
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- stated Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier )<= 2.9.1
- vendor xootix Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier )version unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-77188
Upgrade
CVE-2026-77188 lists a fix boundary at 2.9.1. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 2.9.1
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-77188. EPSS is 0.19%. Act only if a listed version of Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) <= 2.9.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 0.19%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 28, 2026 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup
Detected
The Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'type' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will exe
Sources
- CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-77188
The Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'type' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for
vulnerability.circl.lu - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-77188
The Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'type' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-77188
30-day exploitation probability 0.19%
first.org
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSOct 28, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 28, 2026
- CIRCL Vulnerability LookupOct 28, 2026