CVE-2026-15056 StoreEngine <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Vendor+) Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal in Downloadable File URL
Authenticated vendors can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in the StoreEngine WordPress 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-2026-15056?
CVE-2026-15056 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in kodezen StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More, published on 16 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.1 via the parse_file_path function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with vendor-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-2026-15056?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15056?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15056 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-2026-15056 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15056 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-86rr-wqcm-c4j3.