CVE-2024-9756: The Order Attachments for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized limited arbitrary fil

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2024-9756 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting order attachments for woocommerce. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Order Attachments for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized limited arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the wcoa_add_attachment AJAX action in versions 2.0 to 2.4.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload limited file types.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2024-10-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: directsoftware

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-12 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

directsoftware order attachments for woocommerce UPGRADE

Affected: >= 2.0 and < 2.5.0

Fixed in: 2.5.0

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy order-attachments-for-woocommerce || rpm -q order-attachments-for-woocommerce || order-attachments-for-woocommerce --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade order-attachments-for-woocommerce

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade order-attachments-for-woocommerce

Note

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

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison order-attachments-for-woocommerce sudo apt install order-attachments-for-woocommerce=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold order-attachments-for-woocommerce

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list order-attachments-for-woocommerce sudo dnf downgrade order-attachments-for-woocommerce-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add order-attachments-for-woocommerce

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-9756?

order attachments for woocommerce: upgrade to 2.5.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-9756 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9756 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-2024-9756 affect?

CVE-2024-9756 affects order attachments for woocommerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Order Attachments for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized limited arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the wcoa_add_attachment AJAX action in versions 2.0 to 2.4.1. This makes it possibl

How urgent is CVE-2024-9756?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities

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