CVE-2025-10268 Overview
CVE-2025-10268 is a path traversal vulnerability in the Printcart Web to Print Product Designer for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through version 2.4.8. An unauthenticated remote attacker can retrieve directory listings for arbitrary directories on the server by manipulating file path parameters processed by the plugin. The flaw enables reconnaissance of the underlying WordPress installation and adjacent filesystem contents without any user interaction or authentication. Exposed directory listings can reveal backup files, configuration artifacts, uploaded customer designs, and other resources that support follow-on attacks against the site.
Critical Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can enumerate arbitrary server directories over the network, exposing files that assist in further compromise of the WooCommerce store.
Affected Products
- Printcart Web to Print Product Designer for WooCommerce WordPress plugin
- All versions up to and including 2.4.8
- WordPress sites running WooCommerce with the affected plugin enabled
Discovery Timeline
- 2026-06-26 - CVE-2025-10268 published to NVD
- 2026-06-26 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-10268
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal [CWE-22]. The plugin exposes functionality that accepts a directory or file path from the request and returns the contents of that location without adequately validating or normalizing the input. Attackers supply traversal sequences such as ../ to escape the plugin's intended base directory and read listings from arbitrary paths on the host filesystem. The issue is reachable over the network without authentication, which broadens the exposure to any internet-facing WooCommerce store running the plugin.
While the flaw as reported returns directory listings rather than full file contents, that information alone is valuable to attackers. Enumerated paths frequently disclose plugin versions, backup archives, log files, and uploaded assets that inform targeted exploitation of other components.
Root Cause
The root cause is missing or insufficient input validation on a path parameter consumed by the plugin. The affected code concatenates attacker-controlled input into a filesystem path used for directory enumeration without canonicalizing the path or confirming it resides within an approved base directory. WordPress functions such as realpath() and explicit allowlists are not applied to reject traversal sequences.
Attack Vector
Exploitation is performed over HTTP or HTTPS against the vulnerable plugin endpoint. An attacker crafts a request containing traversal sequences in the parameter that specifies the target directory. Because privileges are not required and no user interaction is needed, automated scanners can identify and exploit vulnerable sites at scale. Refer to the WPScan Vulnerability Report for additional technical detail.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-10268
Indicators of Compromise
- HTTP requests to Printcart plugin endpoints containing traversal sequences such as ../, ..%2f, or URL-encoded variants in query parameters.
- Web server access logs showing unauthenticated requests to plugin PHP handlers with unusual path, dir, or folder parameter values.
- Anomalous outbound responses from the site returning JSON or HTML directory listings for paths outside the plugin's install directory.
Detection Strategies
- Deploy WAF rules that flag traversal patterns in query string and POST parameters directed at /wp-content/plugins/printcart-* paths.
- Correlate WordPress access logs against the plugin's known legitimate parameters and alert on deviations.
- Inspect plugin inventory reports for installations of Printcart Web to Print Product Designer at version 2.4.8 or earlier.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Forward WordPress and web server logs to a centralized platform for retention and query. The Singularity Data Lake supports OCSF-normalized ingestion of web and application logs for retrospective hunting.
- Alert on repeated 200 responses to plugin endpoints from a single source IP with high entropy path parameters.
- Baseline typical Printcart API traffic and generate detections when parameter values diverge from that baseline.
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-10268
Immediate Actions Required
- Identify WordPress sites running Printcart Web to Print Product Designer for WooCommerce and confirm the installed version.
- Disable or remove the plugin on any installation running version 2.4.8 or earlier until a fixed release is applied.
- Restrict access to /wp-admin and plugin endpoints via IP allowlisting where operationally feasible.
- Review web server logs for prior exploitation attempts referencing traversal sequences.
Patch Information
No fixed version is listed in the NVD entry at publication. Monitor the WPScan Vulnerability Report and the plugin vendor's changelog for an updated release above 2.4.8 and apply it as soon as it is available.
Workarounds
- Deploy a WAF rule that rejects requests to plugin endpoints containing ../, ..%2f, ..%5c, or double-encoded traversal sequences.
- Enforce filesystem permissions that restrict the PHP process to only the directories required for WordPress operation.
- Temporarily deactivate the plugin if patching cannot be completed and the affected functionality is not business critical.
# Example ModSecurity rule to block traversal attempts against the plugin
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /wp-content/plugins/printcart" \
"chain,deny,status:403,id:1010268,msg:'CVE-2025-10268 traversal attempt'"
SecRule ARGS "@rx (\.\./|\.\.%2f|\.\.%5c)" "t:lowercase,t:urlDecodeUni"
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