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WCPOS <= 1.9.8 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'type' Parameter

CVE-2026-16078 · woocommerce-pos

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Vulnerability: WCPOS <= 1.9.8 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'type' Parameter
Affected software: woocommerce-pos(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 1.9.8
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Directory traversal
CVE: CVE-2026-16078
Published: 22 July 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow reading or writing files outside intended directories.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 0148c70f-38e4-43d9-994e-f2b01dd168a1). Methodology and redistribution notes

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