CVE-2025-39568
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Arture B.V. StoreContrl Woocommerce storecontrl-wp-connection allows Path Traversal.This issue affects StoreContrl Woocommerce: from n/a through <= 4.1.3.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in the StoreContrl Woocommerce WordPress plugin (storecontrl-wp-connection) allows remote attackers to manipulate file path references using '../' sequences to access files and directories outside the web root, potentially exposing sensitive system files.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > storecontrl-wp-connection, or inspect the plugin main file header for 'Version:' valueAffected if Installed version is at or below the known vulnerable version (compare to patched version beyond 4.1.3 when available)
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Confirm plugin is activeVerify the storecontrl-wp-connection plugin is enabled in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if Plugin status shows 'Active' and the vulnerability is present in the installed version
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Identify file handling endpointsSearch plugin code for functions handling file paths, uploads, or downloads (look for file operations using parameters like 'file', 'path', 'filename', or similar)Affected if The plugin contains file handling code that processes user-supplied path parameters
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Check for path traversal vulnerability in file operationsReview code that accepts file path parameters for proper sanitization; look for absence of validation preventing '../' sequences or use of realpath() for canonicalizationAffected if File path parameters accept '../' sequences without proper validation or path canonicalization
User is affected if the storecontrl-wp-connection plugin is active and the installed version is at or below the vulnerable version range, with file handling functionality that processes unsanitized path parameters.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to a patched version beyond 4.1.3 when available, or implement strict input validation ensuring all file path parameters are canonicalized and restricted to allowed directories.
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