# CVE-2026-105972: WooCommerce Menu Cart stored XSS in cart item variation data

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105972-the-menu-cart-for-woocommerce-wordpress-plugin-before-3-2-1-does  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-28. Updated: 2026-10-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-105972 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-28

The Menu Cart for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin that displays shopping cart contents in a slide-out menu on e-commerce sites. The plugin fails to properly sanitize product variation data, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when any user—including administrators—views the cart. This could lead to account compromise or data theft.

Vendors: [WooCommerce](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/woocommerce).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-105972 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105972 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-105972?** Informational severity, published 28 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WooCommerce Menu Cart before 3.2.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105972?** Yes: fixed in 3.2.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-105972 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-105972?** Check whether you run WooCommerce Menu Cart at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.2.1

## Technical details

The plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its cart slide-out functionality due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of cart item variation attributes. Unauthenticated attackers can inject and store XSS payloads through product variations, which are then executed in the browsers of other users who view the cart. The vulnerability is reachable via the cart manipulation mechanism without authentication.

## Affected products

- WooCommerce Menu Cart before 3.2.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26: disclosed
- 2026-10-28: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/579936d7-183f-4b25-acfd-b15f43eb573c/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/579936d7-183f-4b25-acfd-b15f43eb573c/)