jkohlbach Store Exporter Plugin up to 2.8.0 on WordPress filename path traversal

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in jkohlbach Store Exporter Plugin up to 2.8.0. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation of the argument filename can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-16777. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in jkohlbach Store Exporter Plugin up to 2.8.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument filename with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Store Exporter – Export WooCommerce Products, Orders, Subscriptions, Customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.0 via the 'filename' 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.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-16777 since 07/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. 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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• jkohlbach

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• Store Exporter Plugin

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• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8.0

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