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