CVE-2023-6120 Welcart e-Commerce <= 2.9.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal
Administrators can upload certificate files to arbitrary server locations via directory traversal in the Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6120?
CVE-2023-6120 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in uscnanbu Welcart e-Commerce, published on 9 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Welcart e-Commerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.6 via the upload_certificate_file function. This makes it possible for administrators to upload .pem or .crt files to arbitrary locations on the server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Welcart Welcart E-Commerce.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6120?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6120 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-2023-6120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in uscnanbu Welcart e-Commerce
- CVE-2023-5952 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.9.5 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
- CVE-2024-42404 SQL injection in Welcart e-Commerce
- CVE-2023-5953 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.9.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2023-43610 SQL injection in Welcart e-Commerce
- CVE-2022-4237 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.8.6 - Subscriber+ PHAR Deserialisation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5972-9g9g-mf6x.