CVE-2023-1124Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator file read via import path traversal

Published Apr 3, 2023 · Updated Feb 14, 2025

Path traversal in WP EasyCart before 5.4.3 allows remote authenticated users with administrator privileges to read local files. The ec_admin_ajax_import_products action accepts import_file_url traversal sequences and reads the referenced server-local path, returning its first line. Administrator access and a valid plugin nonce are required; the demonstrated consequence is limited to disclosure of that first line.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in WP EasyCart before 5.4.3 allows remote authenticated users with administrator privileges to read local files. The ec_admin_ajax_import_products action accepts import_file_url traversal sequences and reads the referenced server-local path, returning its first line. Administrator access and a valid plugin nonce are required; the demonstrated consequence is limited to disclosure of that first line.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1124
Published
Apr 3, 2023
Updated
Feb 14, 2025
Vendor
Level Four Development, LLC
Product
WP EasyCart
Classifications
CWE-552, CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.4.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Level Four Development, LLC · WP EasyCartversion=0 <5.4.3

Published CVSS scores

7.2NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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