CVE-2025-12137
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-73
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/36.html
- https://github.com/importwp/importwp/commit/94cc524aa0c81be6463a9e8d154b00220e34709c
- https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Path_Traversal
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Filesystem/Filesystem.php#L212
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Filesystem/Filesystem.php#L56
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Importer/ImporterManager.php#L435
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Rest/RestManager.php#L1079
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3387749%40jc-importer&new=3387749%40jc-importer&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f10636ea-06aa-4186-a891-ed4bb0800c41?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.