Tax Exempt for WooCommerce: Filesystem traversal
Tax Exempt for WooCommerce 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. The published affected range is n/a to < 1.9.5.
- Component
- Tax Exempt for WooCommerce
- Plugin slug
woocommerce-tax-exempt-plugin- Affected
- n/a to < 1.9.5
- Safe version
1.9.5- Published
- Jul 02, 2026
This CVE was published Jul 02, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Tax Exempt for WooCommerce to 1.9.5 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
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
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Addify Tax Exempt for WooCommerce allows Path Traversal. This issue affects Tax Exempt for WooCommerce: from n/a before 1.9.5.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N