CVE-2026-27040
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 AA-Team WZone woozone allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WZone: from n/a through <= 14.0.31.
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 exists in the AA-Team WZone (woozone) WordPress plugin versions up to and including 14.0.31. The vulnerability allows attackers to access files outside the intended restricted directory through manipulation of file path inputs, potentially exposing sensitive system files or configuration data.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm WZone plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins, or check the /wp-content/plugins/woozone/ directory exists on the serverAffected if The WZone (woozone) plugin by AA-Team is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed WZone versionCheck the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/woozone/woozone.php for the 'Version:' field, or view the plugin in WordPress admin plugins listAffected if The installed version matches or falls within the vulnerable version range for this CVE
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Verify file access functionality is enabledReview WZone plugin settings under Amazon WooZone > Configuration, specifically looking for any file import, download, or path-related features that accept user inputAffected if File access or path-related features are enabled and accessible to users
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Inspect server access logs for path traversal attemptsReview web server access logs (Apache access.log, Nginx access.log) for requests to WZone endpoints containing '../' patterns or unusual file path sequencesAffected if Logs show path traversal attempts targeting WZone plugin endpoints (e.g., patterns like '..', '../', absolute path references)
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Check for unauthorized file access via plugin endpointsExamine application logs and WZone activity logs for successful or attempted accesses to files outside the expected plugin directory (/wp-content/plugins/woozone/)Affected if Evidence exists of file access to paths outside the plugin's intended directory scope
The environment is affected if WZone (woozone) plugin is installed, the file access functionality is enabled, and either the version is vulnerable or suspicious path traversal patterns appear in logs.
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 dataUpgrade WZone to a version beyond 14.0.31 that contains the path traversal fix, or implement input validation using realpath() and basename() functions to ensure file paths remain within allowed directories.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-27040 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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