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CVE-2026-2421

Medium
The ilGhera Carta Docente for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0 via the 'cert' parameter of the 'wccd-delete-certificate' AJA
CWE-22 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 20, 2026  ·  Modified: Mar 23, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

The ilGhera Carta Docente for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0 via the 'cert' parameter of the 'wccd-delete-certificate' AJAX action. This is due to insufficient file path validation before performing a file deletion. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, such as wp-config.php, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-2421 is a path traversal vulnerability in the ilGhera Carta Docente WooCommerce plugin affecting WordPress sites up to version 1.5.0. Authenticated administrators can delete arbitrary files including wp-config.php, leading to site takeover and remote code execution. While currently unpatched, the vulnerability requires administrator-level access, limiting immediate risk but posing significant threat to compromised admin accounts.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 12, 2026 07:11
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi e-commerce organizations using WooCommerce for online sales platforms face significant risk, particularly in retail, government procurement portals, and financial services sectors. Banking and fintech companies operating WordPress-based customer portals are at elevated risk. Government entities using WooCommerce for TAWAKKALNA or similar platforms could experience service disruption. Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) and energy sector organizations with WordPress-based customer service platforms are vulnerable. The impact is amplified if admin credentials are compromised through phishing or insider threats targeting Saudi organizations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Sector Telecommunications Energy and Utilities Healthcare Education
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress administrator accounts for unauthorized access and suspicious activity logs
2. Disable the ilGhera Carta Docente plugin immediately via wp-admin or file system
3. Review file deletion logs and verify integrity of wp-config.php and other critical files
4. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block AJAX requests to 'wccd-delete-certificate' action

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Monitor ilGhera plugin repository for security updates (currently no patch available)
2. Contact plugin vendor for patch timeline and interim security measures
3. Consider migrating to alternative WooCommerce certificate management solutions

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Restrict administrator role assignment to essential personnel only
2. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all WordPress admin accounts
3. Deploy file integrity monitoring (FIM) on wp-config.php and other critical files
4. Use WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) to monitor AJAX activity
5. Implement principle of least privilege for WordPress database user permissions
6. Configure WordPress to disable file editing (DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT = true)

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=wccd-delete-certificate
2. Alert on any file deletion attempts targeting wp-config.php, .htaccess, or wp-settings.php
3. Track administrator account logins from unusual IP addresses or geographic locations
4. Monitor for rapid successive AJAX requests from single admin session
5. Log all file system changes in /wp-content/ directory
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع حسابات مسؤول WordPress للوصول غير المصرح به وسجلات النشاط المريبة
2. تعطيل إضافة ilGhera Carta Docente فوراً عبر wp-admin أو نظام الملفات
3. مراجعة سجلات حذف الملفات والتحقق من سلامة wp-config.php والملفات الحرجة الأخرى
4. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحظر طلبات AJAX إلى إجراء 'wccd-delete-certificate'

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. مراقبة مستودع إضافة ilGhera للتحديثات الأمنية (لا يوجد تصحيح متاح حالياً)
2. الاتصال بمورد الإضافة للحصول على جدول زمني للتصحيح والتدابير الأمنية المؤقتة
3. النظر في الهجرة إلى حلول إدارة شهادات WooCommerce البديلة

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تقييد تعيين دور المسؤول للموظفين الأساسيين فقط
2. تنفيذ المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لجميع حسابات مسؤول WordPress
3. نشر مراقبة سلامة الملفات (FIM) على wp-config.php والملفات الحرجة الأخرى
4. استخدام إضافات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) لمراقبة نشاط AJAX
5. تنفيذ مبدأ الامتياز الأقل لأذونات مستخدم قاعدة بيانات WordPress
6. تكوين WordPress لتعطيل تحرير الملفات (DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT = true)

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات POST إلى /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php مع action=wccd-delete-certificate
2. التنبيه على أي محاولات حذف ملفات تستهدف wp-config.php أو .htaccess أو wp-settings.php
3. تتبع تسجيلات دخول حساب المسؤول من عناوين IP غير عادية أو مواقع جغرافية
4. مراقبة طلبات AJAX المتتالية السريعة من جلسة مسؤول واحدة
5. تسجيل جميع تغييرات نظام الملفات في دليل /wp-content/
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and Access Rights Management ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Password Management ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Restrictions on Software Installation ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event Logging ECC 2024 A.12.4.3 - Administrator and Operator Logs
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights Management SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - System Monitoring SAMA CSF DE.AE-1 - Anomalies and Events Detection
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access Control ISO 27001:2022 A.5.16 - Authentication ISO 27001:2022 A.5.18 - Management of Privileged Access Rights ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices ISO 27001:2022 A.8.15 - Logging ISO 27001:2022 A.8.16 - Monitoring Activities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Change Default Passwords PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit Access to System Components PCI DSS 8.1 - User Identification and Authentication PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement Automated Audit Trails
📊 CVSS Score
6.5
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredH — High
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.5
CWECWE-22
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-03-20
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-22
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