WordPress Comments Import & Export <= 2.3.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read via Directory Traversal

6.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2024-7514
CVSS 6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published October 10, 2024
Last Updated October 11, 2024
Researcher scottaglia

Description

The WordPress Comments Import & Export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to to arbitrary file read due to insufficient file path validation during the comments import process, in versions up to, and including, 2.3.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The issue was partially fixed in version 2.3.8 and fully fixed in 2.3.9

Wordfence blocked 385,867 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

References

Share

Vulnerability Details for WordPress Comments Import & Export

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug comments-import-export-woocommerce (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.3.9, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.3.7
Patched Version
  • 2.3.9

Did you know Wordfence Intelligence provides free personal and commercial API access to our comprehensive WordPress vulnerability database, along with a free webhook integration to stay on top of the latest vulnerabilities added and updated in the database? Get started today!

Learn more

Want to get notified of the latest vulnerabilities that may affect your WordPress site?
Install Wordfence on your site today to get notified immediately if your site is affected by a vulnerability that has been added to our database.

Get Wordfence

The Wordfence Intelligence WordPress vulnerability database is completely free to access and query via API. Please review the documentation on how to access and consume the vulnerability data via API.

Documentation