CVE-2023-7253: Import WP < 2.13.1 - Admin+ Server-side Request Forgery

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-04-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-918

Description

The Import WP WordPress plugin before 2.13.1 does not prevent users with the administrator role from pinging conducting SSRF attacks, which may be a problem in multisite configurations.

Affected products

jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress: before 2.13.1 — fixed in 2.13.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress 2.13.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aeefcc01-bbbf-4d86-9cfd-ea0f9a85e1a5/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aeefcc01-bbbf-4d86-9cfd-ea0f9a85e1a5/

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