Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2026-25328

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in add-ons.org Product File Upload for WooCommerce products-file-upload-for-woocommerce allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Product File Upload for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 2.2.4.

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 confidence

The Product File Upload for WooCommerce plugin <= 2.2.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its file upload functionality. An attacker could potentially use directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../) in uploaded filenames to write files outside the intended upload directory, potentially achieving arbitrary file write or overwrite on the server.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of Product File Upload for WooCommerce that addresses the path traversal vulnerability. If no patch is available, consider disabling the file upload functionality until a fix is released, and implement server-side web application firewall rules to detect and block path traversal patterns in upload requests.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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 checks

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  1. Verify the plugin is installed
    Log into WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'product-file-upload-for-woocommerce' or similar
    Affected if the plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory
  2. Check the installed version
    In WordPress admin, find Product File Upload for WooCommerce in the plugins list and view the version number displayed, or open the main plugin PHP file and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comments
    Affected if the displayed version is 2.2.4 or any lower version number
  3. Confirm file upload functionality is active
    Check WooCommerce product settings to see if the file upload feature is enabled for any product type, or review the plugin's configuration options in WooCommerce > Settings
    Affected if the file upload feature is enabled or configured for products
  4. Inspect upload handling for path traversal exposure
    If possible, review the plugin's upload handler code (typically in the main plugin PHP file or an includes/upload.php file) for any file_put_contents, move_uploaded_file, or similar functions that process the uploaded filename without sanitizing directory traversal sequences
    Affected if the code processes uploaded file names without validating or stripping ../ sequences

You are affected if Product File Upload for WooCommerce is installed with version 2.2.4 or lower and the file upload feature is enabled, as this combination allows path traversal in filenames to write files outside the intended directory.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of Product File Upload for WooCommerce that addresses the path traversal vulnerability. If no patch is available, consider disabling the file upload functionality until a fix is released, and implement server-side web application firewall rules to detect and block path traversal patterns in upload requests.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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