CVE-2026-122041 PUBLISHED

Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) <= 3.8.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via 'attachment_id' Parameter via thwcfe_remove_uploaded AJAX Action

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 04.11.2026 Published: 07.11.2026 Updated: 07.11.2026

The Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of arbitrary attachments due to a missing capability/ownership check in the ajax_remove_uploaded() function in versions up to, and including, 3.8.0. The handler is registered for both wp_ajax and wp_ajax_nopriv and is gated solely by the 'file_handling_nonce' nonce, which is emitted inside the public checkout page markup (data-nonce attribute) whenever a File Upload checkout field is configured. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary attachments (including those belonging to other users or posts) by submitting a crafted attachment_id, which can lead to loss of important media and potential denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 9.1

Product Status

Vendor Themehigh
Product Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (Pro)
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 3.8.0 (incl.)

Credits

  • theviper17y finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-862 Missing Authorization CWE