CVE-2026-115497: Music Store path traversal / file read vulnerability
high 7.5 published 2026-10-23
- Affected versions
- 1.4.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.4.8 *
- Latest version
- 1.4.8
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
- Active installs
- 200+
- Type
- Path traversal / file read
* The source does not name a fixed version; this is the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
What an attacker needs
- Access: None. No account or login is needed.
CVSS vector (score by Wordfence): CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
What to do now
- Update Music Store to 1.4.8 or newer: Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- Not sure which version you run? Check your version against every known Music Store issue.
With WP-CLI:
wp plugin get music-store --field=version. - If you ran an affected version and something looks off (new admin users, spam pages, redirects), run the free scan below.
The advisory
The Music Store – WordPress eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7 via the 'f' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Exploitation requires a valid purchase_id token, which any user can obtain by making a single low-cost purchase or receiving a shared download link.
References
- NVD CVE-2026-115497 nvd.nist.gov
- Wordfence advisory www.wordfence.com
- Plugin source plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Where this data comes from
- CVE record, score and references: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Versions and install counts: wordpress.org/plugins/music-store (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- The summary, “what an attacker needs” and “what to do” sections are our plain-English reading of the record and the plugin's release history; the quoted description is the record's own text. Spot an error? Email Daniel.