CVE-2026-14955 Path traversal in Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro)
Authenticated subscribers can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in the Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) plugin.
- 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-2026-14955?
CVE-2026-14955 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Themehigh Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro), published on 25 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.7 via the 'thwcfe_legacy_file' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14955?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14955?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14955 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-2026-14955 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14955 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xghp-9m6j-2mx2.