CVE-2026-16078: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in kilbot WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce
The WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8 via the 'type' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with shop manager-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Successful exploitation requires supplying context=edit in the request, which bypasses the content-stripping logic in prepare_item_for_response() and returns the traversed file verbatim in the REST API response.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16078 is a directory traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce for WordPress. The flaw exists in all versions up to and including 1.9.8 and is exploitable via the 'type' parameter. Authenticated attackers with shop manager-level privileges or higher can supply 'context=edit' to bypass content-stripping logic in the prepare_item_for_response() function, causing the REST API to return the contents of arbitrary files on the server. This allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive server files.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with shop manager or higher privileges to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. The confidentiality impact is high due to possible disclosure of sensitive data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict shop manager-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to REST API requests containing 'context=edit'.
CVE-2026-16078: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in kilbot WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce
Description
The WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8 via the 'type' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with shop manager-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Successful exploitation requires supplying context=edit in the request, which bypasses the content-stripping logic in prepare_item_for_response() and returns the traversed file verbatim in the REST API response.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16078 is a directory traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce for WordPress. The flaw exists in all versions up to and including 1.9.8 and is exploitable via the 'type' parameter. Authenticated attackers with shop manager-level privileges or higher can supply 'context=edit' to bypass content-stripping logic in the prepare_item_for_response() function, causing the REST API to return the contents of arbitrary files on the server. This allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive server files.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with shop manager or higher privileges to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. The confidentiality impact is high due to possible disclosure of sensitive data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict shop manager-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to REST API requests containing 'context=edit'.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T13:43:40.729Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a61dd669c2644c7f8c8eca9
Added to database: 07/23/2026, 09:22:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/23/2026, 09:39:09 UTC
Last updated: 07/23/2026, 22:35:42 UTC
Views: 12
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