Authenticated file read via customer_note path traversal
Published Aug 22, 2026 · Updated Aug 22, 2026
Path traversal in WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices 4.9.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files. The get_image_src_in_base64 function treats attacker-controlled customer_note content as an image path, reads it without restricting resolution to an allowed directory, and base64-encodes the result into cached invoice HTML. Subscriber-level access plus a valid nonce and access key reaches the Print or Download invoice endpoints; the reported consequence is limited to file confidentiality.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices 4.9.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files. The get_image_src_in_base64 function treats attacker-controlled customer_note content as an image path, reads it without restricting resolution to an allowed directory, and base64-encodes the result into cached invoice HTML. Subscriber-level access plus a valid nonce and access key reaches the Print or Download invoice endpoints; the reported consequence is limited to file confidentiality.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-18027
- Published
- Aug 22, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 22, 2026
- Vendor
- WebToffee
- Product
- WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Delivery Notes & Shipping Labels
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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