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CVE-2018-20714

HIGH 8.1 CVSS 3.0
Published
January 15, 2019
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-22
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Description

The logging system of the Automattic WooCommerce plugin before 3.4.6 for WordPress is vulnerable to a File Deletion vulnerability. This allows deletion of woocommerce.php, which leads to certain privilege checks not being in place, and therefore a shop manager can escalate privileges to admin.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • woocommerce woocommerce — Before 3.4.6

References

  • blog.ripstech.com https://blog.ripstech.com/2018/wordpress-design-flaw-leads-to-woocommerce-rce/ Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record