CVE-2018-20714 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.1 Published 15 Jan 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Shop managers can escalate privileges to admin by deleting the WooCommerce configuration file via a path traversal vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-20714?

CVE-2018-20714 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20714?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Woocommerce Woocommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20714?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20714 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2018-20714 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p953-jh8v-pgvw.