# CVE-2026-121516: QODE Wishlist for WooCommerce stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-121516-the-qode-wishlist-for-woocommerce-plugin-for-wordpress-is  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-121516 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2026-11-07

The QODE Wishlist for WooCommerce plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute on the websites of administrators and users who view a crafted link. An attacker can store the malicious payload site-wide and trigger it when victims visit a specially crafted URL, leading to account compromise, data theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of affected users.

Vendors: [Qode](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/qode).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-121516 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-121516 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-121516?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Qode Wishlist for WooCommerce up to and including 1.2.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-121516?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-121516 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-121516?** Check whether you run Qode Wishlist for WooCommerce 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.

## Technical details

The plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape the 'qode_wishlist_for_woocommerce_guests_items' parameter in REST API endpoints, allowing stored cross-site scripting attacks. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this because the wp_rest nonce is publicly exposed on the /wishlist/ page and they control the transient key where payloads are stored. The vulnerability requires administrative action to fully trigger but can be chained with social engineering to compromise site administrators and users.

## Affected products

- QODE Wishlist for WooCommerce up to and including 1.2.9

## Timeline

- 2026-11-07: disclosed

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qode-wishlist-for-woocommerce/tags/1.2.9/assets/js/main.js](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qode-wishlist-for-woocommerce/tags/1.2.9/assets/js/main.js)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qode-wishlist-for-woocommerce/tags/1.2.9/inc/wishlist/helper.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qode-wishlist-for-woocommerce/tags/1.2.9/inc/wishlist/helper.php)