CVE-2024-12861: The W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all vers

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-12861?

w2s: upgrade to 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-12861 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12861 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-12861 affect?

CVE-2024-12861 affects w2s. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the 'viw2s_view_log' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Su

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-12861?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2024-12861 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting w2s. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the 'viw2s_view_log' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-73
Published	2025-01-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: villatheme

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-30 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

villatheme w2s UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.3.0

Fixed in: 1.3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy w2s || rpm -q w2s || w2s --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade w2s

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade w2s

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-12861?

w2s: upgrade to 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-12861 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12861 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-12861 affect?

CVE-2024-12861 affects w2s. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The W2S – Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the 'viw2s_view_log' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Su

How urgent is CVE-2024-12861?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · Shopify vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

References

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