mehigh Checkout Field Editor Plugin up to 3.7.7 on WordPress thwcfe_legacy_file path traversal

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in mehigh Checkout Field Editor Plugin up to 3.7.7. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation of the argument thwcfe_legacy_file results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-14955. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in mehigh Checkout Field Editor Plugin up to 3.7.7. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument thwcfe_legacy_file with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.7 via the 'thwcfe_legacy_file' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-14955 since 07/07/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/25/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• mehigh

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• Checkout Field Editor Plugin

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• 3.7.0
• 3.7.1
• 3.7.2
• 3.7.3
• 3.7.4
• 3.7.5
• 3.7.6
• 3.7.7

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