Is CVE-2026-17161 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17161 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-17161?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 29 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

WPXPO WowStore up to, and including, 4.4.24.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17161?

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-2026-17161 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-17161?

Check whether you run WPXPO WowStore 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.

CVE-2026-17161: wpxpo WowStore Stored XSS in filterMobileText attribute

CVE-2026-17161 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-07-29

WowStore is a WordPress plugin used to build e-commerce storefronts for WooCommerce. A security flaw allows users with low-level editing permissions (like contributors) to embed malicious scripts into store pages. These scripts will automatically run in the browser of any visitor who views the affected page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft.

Vendors: WPXPO.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-17161 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17161 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-17161?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 29 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: WPXPO WowStore up to, and including, 4.4.24.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17161?: 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-2026-17161 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-17161?: Check whether you run WPXPO WowStore 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 WowStore plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'filterMobileText' block attribute. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher can inject arbitrary web scripts into Gutenberg blocks. The standard WordPress 'wp_kses_post' sanitization is bypassed because the payload is stored as JSON within a block delimiter comment, which is then rendered without proper escaping via a server-side callback. This allows the script to execute in the context of any user viewing the page. The issue is addressed in versions following 4.4.24.

Affected products

wpxpo WowStore – Store Builder & Product Blocks for WooCommerce up to, and including, 4.4.24

Timeline

2026-07-29: advisory: NVD publication date

References

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