Unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion via path traversal
Published Mar 25, 2026 · Updated Mar 25, 2026
Path traversal in Product File Upload for WooCommerce 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files. The unauthenticated AJAX removal handler uses a client-supplied name for filesystem deletion without ensuring that the resolved target remains inside the upload directory. A nonce exposed on enabled WooCommerce product pages is sufficient, and deletion of critical site files can interrupt the WordPress service.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Product File Upload for WooCommerce 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files. The unauthenticated AJAX removal handler uses a client-supplied name for filesystem deletion without ensuring that the resolved target remains inside the upload directory. A nonce exposed on enabled WooCommerce product pages is sufficient, and deletion of critical site files can interrupt the WordPress service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-25328
- Published
- Mar 25, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 25, 2026
- Vendor
- add-ons.org
- Product
- Product File Upload for WooCommerce
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1485
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 2.2.4 changes=[{"at":"2.2.5","status":"unaffected"}]
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- Atomic Edge metadata-based PHP proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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