CVE-2026-16777 Path traversal in Store Exporter – Export WooCommerce Products, Orders, Subscriptions, Customers
Authenticated shop managers can read and delete arbitrary files on the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the Store Exporter 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-2026-16777?
CVE-2026-16777 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in jkohlbach Store Exporter – Export WooCommerce Products, Orders, Subscriptions, Customers, published on 18 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Store Exporter – Export WooCommerce Products, Orders, Subscriptions, Customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.0 via the 'filename' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with shop manager-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-2026-16777?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16777?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16777 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-2026-16777 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16777 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qq4m-495r-qfhf.