TI-2023-05625 Aliases CVE-2023-6120 GHSA-5972-9g9g-mf6x

Welcart e-Commerce <= 2.9.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal

LOW 20CWE-22Published 2023-12-09 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Welcart e-Commerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.6 via the upload_certificate_file function. This makes it possible for administrators to upload .pem or .crt files to arbitrary locations on the server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00458 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
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
uscnanbu	Welcart e-Commerce	up to 2.9.6	—	No fix listed	CNA

Welcart e-Commerce Vendoruscnanbu Affected up to 2.9.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:welcart:welcart_e-commerce::::::wordpress::*	before 2.9.7	Vulnerable	uscnanbu

cpe:2.3:a:welcart:welcart_e-commerce:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.9.7 Vulnerable ·uscnanbu

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6120
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5972-9g9g-mf6x

References

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2677cea6-d60d-4e10-afd7-e088a5592b19?source=cve

Other 2

TI-2023-05484 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.9.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-03880 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.8.6 - Subscriber+ PHAR Deserialisation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-03786 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.8.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Access CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-03879 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.8.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Access CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2022-03618 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.8.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Shipping Method Creation/Update/Deletion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2023-05482 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.9.5 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

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Sources

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