CVE-2024-50509
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in the Woocommerce Product Design WordPress plugin allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin version 1.0.0 or earlier. Attackers can exploit this to delete critical system files or website content.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Woocommerce Product Design Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete website compromise through deletion of WordPress core files, configuration files, or operating system files leading to site unavailability and potential privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Deletion of WordPress files causing website functionality loss, data corruption, or defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if file permissions are properly configured and web server runs with minimal privileges.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is publicly documented with technical details, making exploitation straightforward for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Woocommerce Product Design' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate woo-product-design
File Permission Restrictions
linuxSet restrictive permissions on WordPress directories to limit file deletion capabilities.
chmod 755 wp-content/plugins/
chmod 644 wp-content/plugins/woo-product-design/*
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely from all WordPress installations
- Implement web application firewall rules to block path traversal patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Woocommerce Product Design' version 1.0.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get woo-product-design --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.1 or later in WordPress admin panel, or confirm plugin is removed from wp-content/plugins directory.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file deletion events in web server logs
- HTTP requests with '../' patterns targeting plugin endpoints
- 404 errors for unexpectedly missing files
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/woo-product-design/ with traversal sequences
- POST requests with file deletion parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*woo-product-design*" AND (uri="*../*" OR uri="*..\\*"))