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CVE-2024-13562: Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress <= 2.14.5 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure Through Unprotected Directory

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-01-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.14.5 via the uploads directory. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data stored insecurely in the /wp-content/uploads/ directory which can contain information like imported or local user data and files.

Affected products

• jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress: before 2.14.6 — fixed in 2.14.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress 2.14.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3226495/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6d69ffd-bb39-4fcc-9444-27d1a901e7c9?source=cve

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