Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files <= 2.4.5 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload

7.2
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2022-1273
CVSS 7.2 (High)
Publicly Published April 11, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher ericfrank900528

Description

The Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload via high level authenticated users in versions up to, and including, 2.4.5.

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Vulnerability Details for Import WP – CSV & XML Import Export for WordPress

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug jc-importer (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.4.6, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.4.5
Patched Version
  • 2.4.6

Recent vulnerabilities in Import WP – CSV & XML Import Export for WordPress

# Title CVE ID CVSS Researchers Date
1 Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress < 2.14.23 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure CVE-2026-14925 5.3 Muni Nitish Kumar Yaddala August 14, 2026
2 Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress <= 2.14.17 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure CVE-2025-12894 5.3 type5afe November 20, 2025
3 Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress <= 2.14.16 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read CVE-2025-12137 4.9 Jonas Benjamin Friedli October 31, 2025
4 Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress <= 2.14.5 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure Through Unprotected Directory CVE-2024-13562 7.5 Tim Coen January 24, 2025
5 Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress <= 2.13.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery CVE-2023-7253 5.5 Mr Empy April 3, 2024

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