Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2017-17058?

Affected: Woocommerce (Automattic). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2017-17058 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2017-17058 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2017-17058?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-17058?

Fixed versions are available, including Woocommerce 3.2.6.

How urgently should CVE-2017-17058 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2017-17058Woocommerce Path Traversal

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.

Published Nov 29, 2017 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2017-17058 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting Woocommerce (Automattic).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Woocommerce 3.2.6.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.5

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

24%

Higher than 97.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

38/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryhttps://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues/17964
advisory43196
advisoryhttps://www.exploit-db.com/ghdb/4613/

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

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
WoocommerceAutomattic	See advisory	3.2.6

Patched Releases

Woocommerce

3.2.6

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Nov 29, 2017
Last updated
Jul 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: Woocommerce (Automattic). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Woocommerce 3.2.6.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Is CVE-2017-17058 On Your Attack Surface?

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