CVE-2017-17058

Name: CVE-2017-17058
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-29T07:29:00.317+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 23.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17058 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The WooCommerce plugin through 3.x for WordPress has a Directory Traversal Vulnerability via a /wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/emails/plain/ URI, which accesses a parent directory. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that Directory Traversal is not possible because all of the template files have "if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {exit;}" code. EPSS estimates a 23.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The WooCommerce plugin through 3.x for WordPress has a Directory Traversal Vulnerability via a /wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/emails/plain/ URI, which accesses a parent directory. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that Directory Traversal is not possible because all of the template files have "if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {exit;}" code

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

23.67%

97.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Automattic	Woocommerce	<= 3.2.6

References

https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues/17964Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43196/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/ghdb/4613/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues/17964Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43196/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/ghdb/4613/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Nov 29, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17058?

How severe is CVE-2017-17058?

CVE-2017-17058 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 23.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17058?

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Source: NVD / NIST