WooCommerce <= 3.4.5 - WooCommerce File Deletion

2018-11-06 00:00
Simon Scannell

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 3.4.6
Affected PluginWooCommerce
Affected Version< 3.4.6
CVSS7.2High
CVECVE-2018-20714
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Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.4.6, 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

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