WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2025-10897 Deferred

WooCommerce Designer Pro: Filesystem traversal

WooCommerce Designer Pro is affected by filesystem traversal. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 8.6 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WooCommerce Designer Pro
Plugin slug
woocommerce-designer-pro
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 31, 2025
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Oct 31, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WooCommerce Designer Pro 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 WooCommerce Designer Pro theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.28. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server, which can expose DB credentials when the wp-config.php file is read.

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

Primary and upstream sources