Woocommerce CSV Importer 3.3.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows any registered user to delete arbitrary files by submitting unescaped filenames through the delete_export_file AJAX action. Attackers can craft POST requests with directory traversal sequences in the filename parameter to delete sensitive files like wp-config.php outside the intended export directory.
Security readout for executives and security teams
This vulnerability affects WooCommerce CSV-Importer 3.3.6 for WordPress. It can let an attacker delete files outside the plugin’s intended export area, potentially including critical WordPress configuration files. That could disrupt the site or expose recovery and business continuity risks. Public exploit information exists, but the provided sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running WooCommerce CSV-Importer version 3.3.6. Sites with user registration, customer accounts, or many low-privilege users may face higher practical risk if registered-user access is required. Prioritize review for any internet-facing WordPress site using this plugin version. The main business risk is file deletion causing outage or recovery effort. If the plugin is installed, disable or replace it until vendor guidance confirms remediation. Mitigation focus: Identify whether WooCommerce CSV-Importer 3.3.6 is installed.; Disable or remove the plugin if it is not business-critical.; Check vendor guidance for a fixed version or official workaround..
Prepared
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Potential ATT&CK relevance
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
cwe · medium confidence lookup
CWE-22: File access and web shell behavior lookup
File traversal and upload weaknesses can lead teams to review file, web shell, execution, and collection telemetry. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
The CVE wording references file access or upload behavior, so file telemetry and web shell review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
CWE-22 · source CWE mapping
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.