CVE-2026-1988 Path traversal in Flexi Product Slider and Grid for WooCommerce
Authenticated contributors can execute arbitrary PHP code via local file inclusion in the Flexi Product Slider and Grid for WooCommerce 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-2026-1988?
CVE-2026-1988 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in wpdecent Flexi Product Slider and Grid for WooCommerce, published on 14 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Flexi Product Slider and Grid for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5 via the `flexipsg_carousel` shortcode. This is due to the `theme` parameter being directly concatenated into a file path without proper sanitization or validation, allowing directory traversal. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server via the `theme` parameter granted they can create posts with shortcodes.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1988?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1988?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1988 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-2026-1988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1988 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2x2-hcw6-22p4.