Woocommerce CSV Importer 3.3.6 Path Traversal File Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Woocommerce CSV Importer 3.3.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows any registered user to delete arbitrary files by submitting unescaped filenames through the delete_export_file AJAX action. Attackers can craft POST requests with directory traversal sequences in the filename parameter to delete sensitive files like wp-config.php outside the intended export directory.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| woocommerce-csvimport | WooCommerce CSV-Importer | 3.3.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WooCommerce CSV-Importer Vendorwoocommerce-csvimport Affected 3.3.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25325
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5435-6h24-vmqj
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2018-25325 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25325 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5435-6h24-vmqj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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