CVE-2021-24566 WooCommerce Currency Switcher < 1.3.7 - Authenticated (Low Privilege) Local File Inclusion

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated low-privilege users can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the WooCommerce Currency Switcher plugin to read arbitrary files.

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-2021-24566?

CVE-2021-24566 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown FOX, published on 16 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WooCommerce Currency Switcher FOX WordPress plugin before 1.3.7 was vulnerable to LFI attacks via the "woocs" shortcode.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24566?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pluginus Fox - Currency Switcher Professional for Woocommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24566?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24566 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-2021-24566 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24566 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j977-qqwc-8rmm.

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