WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-12861 Analyzed

W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify: Filesystem traversal

W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify is affected by filesystem traversal. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify
Plugin slug
w2s
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 30, 2025
Weakness
CWE-73 — External Control of File Name or Path
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Jan 30, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the 'viw2s_view_log' AJAX action. 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.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources