CVE-2022-1977: WP Ultimate CSV Importer < 6.5.3 - Admin+ Blind SSRF

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-06-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-918

Description

The Import Export All WordPress Images, Users & Post Types WordPress plugin before 6.5.3 does not fully validate the file to be imported via an URL before making an HTTP request to it, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Blind SSRF attacks

Affected products

Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress: before 6.5.3 — fixed in 6.5.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress 6.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b640519-75e1-48cb-944e-b9bff9de6d3d
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b640519-75e1-48cb-944e-b9bff9de6d3d

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