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CVE-2022-41840: WordPress Welcart eCommerce plugin <= 2.7.7 - Unauth. Directory Traversal vulnerability

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Unauth. Directory Traversal vulnerability in Welcart eCommerce plugin <= 2.7.7 on WordPress.

Affected products

• Welcart e-Commerce: before 2.7.8 — fixed in 2.7.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Welcart e-Commerce 2.7.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/usc-e-shop/wordpress-welcart-e-commerce-plugin-2-7-7-unauth-directory-traversal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/usc-e-shop/wordpress-welcart-e-commerce-plugin-2-7-7-unauth-directory-traversal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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