# CVE-2026-122673: Wpmet ShopEngine stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-122673-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-09. Updated: 2026-11-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-122673 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-09

ShopEngine is a WordPress plugin that enables ecommerce functionality on WordPress sites. The plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers with contributor or developer privileges to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When other users visit affected pages, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing session data or hijacking accounts.

Vendors: [Wpmet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wpmet).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-122673 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-122673 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-122673?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 9 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Wpmet ShopEngine through 4.9.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-122673?** Yes: fixed in 4.9.9. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-122673 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-122673?** Check whether you run Wpmet ShopEngine 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 4.9.9

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a stored XSS flaw in ShopEngine versions through 4.9.8 that fails to properly neutralize user input during web page generation. Exploitation requires a privileged attacker with contributor or developer role to inject malicious payloads that persist in the database and execute when viewed by other users. The vulnerability has been patched in version 4.9.9.

## Affected products

- Wpmet ShopEngine through 4.9.8

## Timeline

- 2026-11-07: disclosed
- 2026-11-09: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/shopengine/vulnerability/wordpress-shopengine-plugin-4-9-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/shopengine/vulnerability/wordpress-shopengine-plugin-4-9-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)