CVE-2024-12861 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-12861: W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read

Vendor Villatheme
Product W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify
Weakness CWE-73
Published January 30, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the 'viw2s_view_log' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify versions 1.2.1 and earlier contain an external input validation flaw that allows authenticated users to read sensitive data from the affected site. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no additional user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.2.1 to remediate this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site with a valid user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential information may be exposed to any authenticated user, including subscribers or customers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 30, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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