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Variation Swatches for WooCommerce vulnerabilities
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 14 Dec 2021.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 300,000+
- Latest version
- 2.5.0
- Last updated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 14 Dec 2021
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-42367 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 2.1.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.5.0) | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2019-14774 | Medium 6.1 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 8 Aug 2019 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2021-42367, 14 Dec 2021
- The Variation Swatches for WooCommerce WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters found in the ~/includes/class-menu-page.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 2.1.1. Due to missing authorization checks on the tawcvs_save_settings function, low-level authenticated users such as subscribers can exploit this vulnerability. CVE record
- CVE-2019-14774, 8 Aug 2019
- The woo-variation-swatches (aka Variation Swatches for WooCommerce) plugin 1.0.61 for WordPress allows XSS via the wp-admin/admin.php?page=woo-variation-swatches-settings tab parameter. CVE record
What to do if you run Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
If you run Variation Swatches for WooCommerce, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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