CVE-2024-8393 Woocommerce Blocks – Woolook <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Local File Inclusion
Administrators can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Woolook plugin to execute arbitrary PHP code or read sensitive data.
- 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-2024-8393?
CVE-2024-8393 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in delabon Woocommerce Blocks – Woolook, published on 16 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Woocommerce Blocks – Woolook plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0 via the via the 'tab' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. Please note that this can also be exploited via CSRF techniques.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8393?
How do I fix CVE-2024-8393?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8393 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-2024-8393 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8393 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fq3m-q53p-r6x8.