CVE-2023-6120: uscnanbu welcart e-commerce Path Traversal
CVSS: 4.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 09-12-2023Last modified 08-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-6120 is a medium (CVSS 4.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in uscnanbu welcart e-commerce. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.3% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.9.7.
CVSS score
4.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Welcart e-Commerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.6 via the upload_certificate_file function. This makes it possible for administrators to upload .pem or .crt files to arbitrary locations on the server.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:NSources3 sources · 2.7–4.1
- NVDNIST2.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
- wordfenceSource4.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
38%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.46% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.46%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Uscnanbu1 product
- welcart e-commerce≤ 2.9.6
Welcart1 product
- welcart_e-commerce< 2.9.7
Wordpress1 product
- usc-e-shop≤ 2.9.6 (fixed in 2.9.7)
3 vendors · 3 products