{"id":26673,"date":"2025-04-18T23:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T23:11:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-26T06:18:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T06:18:46","slug":"cve-2025-32631-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-oxygen-mydata-for-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32631-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-oxygen-mydata-for-woocommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-32631: Path Traversal Vulnerability in Oxygen MyData for WooCommerce<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2025-32631 is a critical vulnerability that impacts the popular e-commerce plugin, Oxygen MyData for WooCommerce. It is a specific form of security vulnerability known as ‘Path Traversal’ which can allow an attacker to access files and directories that are stored outside the web root folder. As WooCommerce is widely used by online businesses, this vulnerability could potentially affect a large number of e-commerce websites, leading to system<\/a> compromises or data leakages if not addressed immediately.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-32631
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 8.6)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Oxygen MyData for WooCommerce | Up to and including 1.0.63<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a path traversal<\/a> attack, the attacker manipulates variables that reference files with “dot-dot-slash (..\/)” sequences and its variations. By doing so, they can cause the application to access unauthorized files<\/a> and directories, potentially revealing sensitive information or allowing further attacks to be carried out. In this case, the Oxygen MyData for WooCommerce plugin fails to properly limit the pathname to a restricted directory, thus enabling path traversal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This pseudocode represents a HTTP POST request where a malicious payload is sent to a vulnerable<\/a> endpoint:<\/p>\n

POST \/oxygensuite\/mydata HTTP\/1.1\nHost: victimwebsite.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"file\": \"..\/..\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the “..\/” sequence is used to move up through the directory structure, potentially granting access to the server’s passwd file, a common target in path traversal<\/a> attacks as it can reveal a list of system usernames.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate the CVE-2025-32631 vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the interim, using a web application firewall (WAF) or intrusion detection system (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These tools can be configured to detect and block path traversal<\/a> attacks, protecting your system until a permanent solution is implemented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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