Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-20714 |
CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WooCommerce Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
Vendor | WooCommerce |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU31166
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20714
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWooCommerce: 3.4.0 - 3.4.5
External linkshttp://blog.ripstech.com/2018/wordpress-design-flaw-leads-to-woocommerce-rce/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.