CVE-2025-48124: WooCommerce Price Changer Path Traversal

CVE-2025-48124 Overview

CVE-2025-48124 is a Path Traversal vulnerability affecting the Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce – Light WordPress plugin developed by Holest Engineering. This vulnerability allows attackers to traverse directory paths and potentially download arbitrary files from the affected WordPress installation. The flaw stems from improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22), enabling unauthorized access to sensitive files outside the intended directory scope.

Critical Impact

Attackers can exploit this path traversal flaw to download arbitrary files from the server, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files, database credentials, and other critical system information.

Affected Products

• Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce – Light versions up to and including 2.4.37
• WordPress installations running the vulnerable excel-like-price-change-for-woocommerce-and-wp-e-commerce-light plugin
• WooCommerce and WP E-commerce stores utilizing this pricing management plugin

Discovery Timeline

• June 9, 2025 - CVE-2025-48124 published to NVD
• April 15, 2026 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-48124

Vulnerability Analysis

This path traversal vulnerability exists within the Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce – Light plugin. The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate file path parameters to escape the intended directory structure and access files elsewhere on the system. WordPress plugins that handle file operations without proper input validation are particularly susceptible to this class of vulnerability.

The impact of successful exploitation includes arbitrary file download capabilities, which can lead to exposure of sensitive WordPress configuration files such as wp-config.php, database credentials, API keys, and other confidential information stored on the server. This information disclosure can serve as a stepping stone for further attacks against the WordPress installation or the underlying infrastructure.

Root Cause

The root cause of CVE-2025-48124 is improper input validation when handling file path parameters within the plugin. The application fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input before using it in file system operations, allowing directory traversal sequences such as ../ to be processed. This enables attackers to navigate outside the intended directory boundaries and access files that should not be accessible through the web application.

Attack Vector

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely through crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable WordPress plugin endpoints. An attacker would construct a request containing path traversal sequences in file path parameters to escape the plugin's directory and access files elsewhere on the server file system.

The attack methodology typically involves:

1. Identifying vulnerable file download or file handling endpoints within the plugin
2. Injecting directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../) into file path parameters
3. Targeting sensitive files such as wp-config.php, .htaccess, or system configuration files
4. Extracting the downloaded file contents containing sensitive information

For detailed technical information about this vulnerability, refer to the Patchstack Vulnerability Advisory.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-48124

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual HTTP requests to WordPress plugin endpoints containing path traversal sequences (../, ..%2f, ..%5c)
• Web server access logs showing requests attempting to access files outside the plugin directory
• Failed or successful file access attempts targeting sensitive files like wp-config.php
• Unexpected outbound data transfers following access to plugin endpoints

Detection Strategies

• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block path traversal sequences in HTTP requests
• Monitor WordPress access logs for suspicious patterns including encoded directory traversal attempts
• Deploy file integrity monitoring on critical WordPress configuration files
• Utilize SentinelOne's application control and behavioral analysis to detect anomalous file access patterns

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable verbose logging for the WordPress installation and affected plugin
• Configure alerts for access attempts to sensitive configuration files from web processes
• Implement real-time monitoring for path traversal attack patterns in web traffic
• Review audit logs regularly for unauthorized file access attempts targeting the WordPress installation

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-48124

Immediate Actions Required

• Update the Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce – Light plugin to a patched version if available
• Temporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until a security patch is applied
• Review web server logs for signs of exploitation attempts
• Audit file access permissions to minimize the impact of potential file disclosure
• Consider implementing additional access controls or WAF rules as a defense-in-depth measure

Patch Information

Check the WordPress plugin repository and the Patchstack Vulnerability Advisory for updates regarding security patches for versions newer than 2.4.37. Site administrators should monitor for vendor announcements and apply patches immediately upon release.

Workarounds

• Deactivate the Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce – Light plugin until a patch is available
• Implement WAF rules to block requests containing path traversal sequences targeting the plugin endpoints
• Restrict file system permissions to limit web server access to only necessary directories
• Consider using alternative pricing management plugins that do not have known vulnerabilities
• Apply principle of least privilege to WordPress file permissions

# Configuration example - WAF rule to block path traversal attempts
# Apache .htaccess rule to block directory traversal sequences
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (\.\./|\.\.%2f|\.\.%5c) [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (\.\./|\.\.%2f|\.\.%5c) [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]