StoreEngine <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Vendor+) Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal in Downloadable File URL
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.1 via the parse_file_path function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with vendor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kodezen | StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More | up to 2.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More Vendorkodezen Affected up to 2.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15056
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86rr-wqcm-c4j3
References
Other 16
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a866dfd-2374-4a66-9dee-b8bda47d1cc7?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/1.10.0/addons/multi-vendor/role.php#L37
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/1.10.0/addons/multi-vendor/shortcode.php#L112
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/1.10.0/includes/classes/download-handler.php#L513
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/2.0.0/includes/classes/download-handler.php#L513
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/2.0.0/includes/classes/download-handler.php#L557
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/2.0.0/includes/classes/download-handler.php#L192
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/2.0.0/addons/multi-vendor/api/vendors.php#L281
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/2.0.0/addons/multi-vendor/api/vendors.php#L37
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/2.0.0/addons/multi-vendor/role.php#L37
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/2.0.0/addons/multi-vendor/shortcode.php#L112
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/1.10.0/includes/classes/download-handler.php#L557
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/1.10.0/includes/classes/download-handler.php#L192
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/1.10.0/addons/multi-vendor/api/vendors.php#L281
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storeengine/tags/1.10.0/addons/multi-vendor/api/vendors.php#L37
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3628877%40storeengine&new=3628877%40storeengine
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Sources
- CVE-2026-15056 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15056 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-86rr-wqcm-c4j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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