Arbitrary file deletion in WooCommerce - #VU15747
Published: November 7, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15747
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 6.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker with Shop Manager privileges to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to file deletion vulnerability in the plugin's log deletion functionality that Shop Manager have access. A remote attacker can use a design flaw in the WordPress permission system to gain Shop Manager privileges, escape out of the expected folder by adding to the passed argument, take over any administrator account and then execute code on the server.
The weakness exists due to file deletion vulnerability in the plugin's log deletion functionality that Shop Manager have access. A remote attacker can use a design flaw in the WordPress permission system to gain Shop Manager privileges, escape out of the expected folder by adding to the passed argument, take over any administrator account and then execute code on the server.
Affected software
WooCommerce
Remediation
Update to version 3.4.6.
WooCommerce - update to 3.4.6