What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in ThemeHigh Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) allows Functionality Misuse, File Manipulation.This issue affects Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro): from n/a through 3.6.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce Pro plugin through version 3.6.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to disrupt site availability. An attacker can craft requests that cause the plugin to consume excessive resources or crash, making the site unavailable to legitimate users. No user interaction is required. Update immediately to a version newer than 3.6.2.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Make your WooCommerce site unavailable by triggering resource exhaustion or crashes via path traversal requests.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Your WooCommerce checkout and site may become unavailable during an attack, disrupting sales and customer access.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 10, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated