# CVE-2026-7436: WPClever WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce Stored XSS in Shortcode

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-7436-wpclever-wpc-badge-management-for-woocommerce-stored-xss-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-29. Updated: 2026-07-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-7436 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-07-29

WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin used to display promotional badges (like 'Sale' or 'Best Seller') on online stores. A security flaw allows users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into these badges. When other users or customers view the affected store pages, the script executes, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft.

Vendors: [WPClever](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wpclever).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-7436 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7436 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-7436?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 29 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPClever WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce 0 - 3.1.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7436?** A patch was published on 2026-07-29: Fixed in version 3.1.7 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-7436 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-7436?** Check whether you run WPClever WPC Badge Management 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 WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in versions up to and including 3.1.6. The vulnerability exists within the 'text' attribute of the `wpcbm_best_seller` shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. An authenticated attacker with Contributor-level permissions or higher can inject arbitrary web scripts into a page. These scripts will execute in the browser of any user who visits the compromised page. The issue was addressed in version 3.1.7.

## Affected products

- WPClever WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce 0 - 3.1.6

## Timeline

- 2026-07-29: disclosed
- 2026-07-29: advisory
- 2026-07-29: patched: Fixed in version 3.1.7

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpc-badge-management/tags/3.1.5/includes/class-shortcode.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpc-badge-management/tags/3.1.5/includes/class-shortcode.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpc-badge-management/trunk/includes/class-shortcode.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpc-badge-management/trunk/includes/class-shortcode.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3519100%40wpc-badge-management%2Ftrunk&old=3483376%40wpc-badge-management%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3519100%40wpc-badge-management%2Ftrunk&old=3483376%40wpc-badge-management%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=)
- [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-badge-management](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-badge-management)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/588e12c4-7d68-40ac-82bc-aacc5d389dee?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/588e12c4-7d68-40ac-82bc-aacc5d389dee?source=cve)

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