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Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) <= 3.7.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'thwcfe_legacy_file' Parameter

2026-07-24 17:26
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Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 3.7.8
Affected PluginCheckout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro)
Affected Version<= 3.7.7
CVSS6.5Medium
CVECVE-2026-14955
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Vulnerability Overview

The Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.7 via the 'thwcfe_legacy_file' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.7.8, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14955https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9576cee-2375-437e-9dc8-713209a96a73

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Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) <= 3.7.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'thwcfe_legacy_file' Parameter (CVE-2026-14955)