# CVE-2026-120597: Welcart e-Commerce Plugin paymentESCOTT.main.class.php error\_page\_message cross site scripting

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-02 · Updated: 2026-11-02

## Summary

The Welcart e-Commerce plugin for WordPress, an online store plugin, is affected by a cross-site scripting flaw in its payment handling code for the ESCOTT payment method. An attacker can exploit this remotely by manipulating a response parameter so that malicious scripts run in a visitor's browser, potentially allowing session hijacking or actions performed as the victim.

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## Affected

- Welcart e-Commerce Plugin: 2.12.0, 2.12.1, 2.12.2, 2.12.3, 2.12.4, 2.12.5, 2.12.6

## Description

A vulnerability was identified in Welcart e-Commerce Plugin up to 2.12.6 on WordPress. This affects the function ESCOTT_MAIN::error_page_message of the file classes/paymentESCOTT.main.class.php. Such manipulation of the argument ResponseCd leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 2.12.7 mitigates this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The value is now escaped with esc_html() before output. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Welcart e-Commerce Plugin, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The flaw is a cross-site scripting issue in the error_page_message handling of the paymentESCOTT.main.class.php file, which is the e-SCOTT Smart payment code. Cross-site scripting lets a page show attacker-supplied script in a visitor's browser.

Source: https://github.com/bevennyamande/welcart-poc

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The affected setup is sites with the e-SCOTT Smart (ESCOTT) settlement activated in Welcart e-Commerce Plugin. No affected version range is listed in the available facts, so a reader can check whether that settlement is enabled in the plugin's payment settings and compare their plugin version with the vendor's advisory.

Source: https://github.com/bevennyamande/welcart-poc

### What should I do about it?

The available facts name no fixed version or workaround. Check the vendor's advisory for an updated plugin release and install it when it is published.

Source: https://github.com/bevennyamande/welcart-poc

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120597

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/429933
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/429933/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-120597
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1039186
- https://github.com/bevennyamande/welcart-poc
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/usc-e-shop/

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