Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-20714
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2018-20714
- cpe:2.3:a:woocommerce:woocommerce:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-20714
1.39%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 79 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-20714
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
8.0
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4.9
|
NIST | |
|
8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-20714
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-20714
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https://blog.ripstech.com/2018/wordpress-design-flaw-leads-to-woocommerce-rce/
WordPress Design Flaw Leads to WooCommerce RCEThird Party Advisory
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