CVE-2026-16993: CWE-200 Information Exposure in DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce
CVE-2026-16993 is an information exposure vulnerability in the DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce WordPress plugin versions before 4.0.1. The plugin stores shipping labels containing customer names and postal addresses in a directory protected only by an Apache .htaccess file. On web servers that do not honor .htaccess files, such as nginx, unauthenticated attackers can download these shipping labels by requesting predictable filenames. This vulnerability leads to unauthorized disclosure of customer shipping information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce plugin prior to version 4.0.1 relies solely on Apache .htaccess files for access control to its shipping-label storage directory. This approach fails on web servers that do not support .htaccess, like nginx, allowing unauthenticated users to access and download stored shipping labels. These labels contain sensitive customer information such as names and postal addresses, resulting in an information exposure vulnerability classified as CWE-200.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access and download shipping labels containing customer names and postal addresses, leading to unauthorized disclosure of personal information. The confidentiality of customer data is compromised, but there is no impact on integrity or availability. The CVSS score is 3.7 (low severity) reflecting limited impact and the requirement for predictable filenames and specific server configurations.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. In the meantime, users should consider restricting access to the shipping-label storage directory via server-level configuration appropriate to their web server (e.g., nginx rules) to prevent unauthorized access.
CVE-2026-16993: CWE-200 Information Exposure in DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce
Description
CVE-2026-16993 is an information exposure vulnerability in the DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce WordPress plugin versions before 4.0.1. The plugin stores shipping labels containing customer names and postal addresses in a directory protected only by an Apache .htaccess file. On web servers that do not honor .htaccess files, such as nginx, unauthenticated attackers can download these shipping labels by requesting predictable filenames. This vulnerability leads to unauthorized disclosure of customer shipping information.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.7low
Affected software
DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce plugin prior to version 4.0.1 relies solely on Apache .htaccess files for access control to its shipping-label storage directory. This approach fails on web servers that do not support .htaccess, like nginx, allowing unauthenticated users to access and download stored shipping labels. These labels contain sensitive customer information such as names and postal addresses, resulting in an information exposure vulnerability classified as CWE-200.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access and download shipping labels containing customer names and postal addresses, leading to unauthorized disclosure of personal information. The confidentiality of customer data is compromised, but there is no impact on integrity or availability. The CVSS score is 3.7 (low severity) reflecting limited impact and the requirement for predictable filenames and specific server configurations.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. In the meantime, users should consider restricting access to the shipping-label storage directory via server-level configuration appropriate to their web server (e.g., nginx rules) to prevent unauthorized access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T08:54:56.901Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a72d7b0bf8831d5395e835c
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 06:26:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 15:44:25 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 29
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