Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the Premmerce Permalink Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through version 2.3.10. A successful attack could let an attacker cause the site to include unintended files, with potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The CVE is high severity, but the source bundle does not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Handle this as a high-priority WordPress exposure review, especially for revenue-generating WooCommerce sites. The strongest business risk is compromise or disruption of storefront systems, but urgency should be balanced by the lack of cited active exploitation evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2024-27971 is a CWE-98 filename control flaw in PHP include/require handling for woo-permalink-manager. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.3 with network reachability, no privileges required, high complexity, required user interaction, changed scope, and high CIA impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites running Premmerce Permalink Manager for WooCommerce version 2.3.10 or earlier. The bundle does not identify other affected products or hosting configurations.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle. Public sources provided describe the vulnerability and severity, but do not provide evidence of active exploitation, exploit availability, or real-world campaigns.
Researcher notes
The source data is sparse. It names CWE-98 and CVSS details but does not include root-cause code, proof-of-concept status, fixed version, or vendor remediation text. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond the stated CVSS vector.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for woo-permalink-manager installations and recorded versions.
- Treat version 2.3.10 or earlier as affected until vendor guidance confirms otherwise.
- Check Premmerce or Patchstack guidance for an official fixed version or mitigation.
- Disable the plugin where business impact is acceptable and no confirmed fix is available.
- Prioritize backups, least-privilege file permissions, and WordPress hardening on affected sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site has the woo-permalink-manager plugin installed.
- Record plugin version and flag any installation at 2.3.10 or earlier.
- Verify whether a vendor-confirmed fixed release has been applied.
- Review WordPress and web server logs for unusual plugin-related errors or file path exposure.
- Confirm WooCommerce storefront functionality after any plugin disablement or upgrade.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H1.66PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/woo-permalink-manager/vulnerability/wordpress-premmerce-permalink-manager-for-woocommerce-plugin-2-3-10-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woo-permalink-manager/wordpress-premmerce-permalink-manager-for-woocommerce-plugin-2-3-10-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, CVE · vdb-entry, x_transferred
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CWE details
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Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.