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CVE-2018-20714

WooCommerce: Path Traversal

Severity
High 8.1
Published
6 Nov 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
3.4.6
Also known as
WPV-1f6fe0660fcd
Sources
NVD, WPVulnerability

Description

The logging system of the Automattic WooCommerce plugin before 3.4.6 for WordPress is vulnerable to a File Deletion vulnerability. This allows deletion of woocommerce.php, which leads to certain privilege checks not being in place, and therefore a shop manager can escalate privileges to admin.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WooCommerceServers and applications · cpe:a:woocommerce:woocommerce
  • Every version before 3.4.6
WooCommerceWordPress plugins · wp-plugin:woocommerce
  • Every version before 3.4.6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20714
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20714
  • Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/woocommerce/woocommerce-345-woocommerce-file-deletion