CVE-2022-1273: Import WP < 2.4.6 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload to RCE

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-05-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

The Import WP WordPress plugin before 2.4.6 does not validate the imported file in some cases, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files (such as PHP), leading to RCE

Affected products

jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress: before 2.4.6 — fixed in 2.4.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress 2.4.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad99b9ba-5f24-4682-a787-00f0e8e32603
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad99b9ba-5f24-4682-a787-00f0e8e32603

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