WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-6120 Modified

Welcart e-Commerce: Filesystem traversal

Welcart e-Commerce is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 4.1 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 2.7 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Welcart e-Commerce
Plugin slug
welcart-e-commerce
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 09, 2023
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Dec 09, 2023 and is one of 22 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Welcart e-Commerce 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.

Source record

Technical description

The Welcart e-Commerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.6 via the upload_certificate_file function. This makes it possible for administrators to upload .pem or .crt files to arbitrary locations on the server.

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

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

References

Primary and upstream sources