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CVE-2025-12137

MEDIUM 4.9

Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress <= 2.14.16 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read

CVSS Score
4.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

The Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 2.14.16. This is due to the plugin's REST API endpoint accepting arbitrary absolute file paths without proper validation in the 'attach_file()' function when handling 'file_local' actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read arbitrary files on the server's filesystem, including sensitive configuration files and system files via the 'local_url' parameter.

CWE CWE-73
Vendor jcollings
Product import wp – export and import csv and xml files to wordpress
Published Nov 1, 2025
Last Updated Apr 8, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

jcollings / Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress
0 ≤ 2.14.16

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f10636ea-06aa-4186-a891-ed4bb0800c41?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Rest/RestManager.php#L1079 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Importer/ImporterManager.php#L435 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Filesystem/Filesystem.php#L212 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Filesystem/Filesystem.php#L56 owasp.org: https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Path_Traversal cwe.mitre.org: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/36.html github.com: https://github.com/importwp/importwp/commit/94cc524aa0c81be6463a9e8d154b00220e34709c plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3387749%40jc-importer&new=3387749%40jc-importer&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Credits

Jonas Benjamin Friedli