Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2018-20714

WooCommerce <= 3.4.5 - WooCommerce File Deletion

The logging system of the Automattic WooCommerce plugin before 3.4.6 for WordPress is vulnerable to a File Deletion vulnerability. This allows deletion of woocommerce.php, which leads to certain privilege checks not being in place, and therefore a shop manager can escalate privileges to admin.

Quick Answer

CVE-2018-20714 is a high severity with CVSS 7.2 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin WooCommerce. It affects Versions before 3.4.6 and is fixed in 3.4.6.

Published
Nov 06, 2018
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
woocommerce
Risk Profile
7.2 CVSS Score
Weakness
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Researchers
Simon Scannell
Karim El Ouerghemmi
Slavco Mihajloski
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.4.6, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2018-20714 is tracked for the Plugin WooCommerce as high severity with CVSS 7.2. The affected range is Versions before 3.4.6. Update WooCommerce to 3.4.6 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
3.4.6
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 3.4.6
Tracking ID
CVE-2018-20714
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
woocommerce View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2018-20714
Patched Versions
3.4.6
Affected Versions
Versions before 3.4.6
Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for WooCommerce

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

Licensing Notices

This record contains material that is subject to copyright

DEFIANT
Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

License: Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy. Read more

MITRE
Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation

License: CVE Usage: MITRE hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE®). Any copy you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you reproduce MITRE's copyright designation and this license in any such copy. Read more