CVE-2022-1273 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-1273

Import WP < 2.4.6 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload to RCE

Vulnerability 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

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • ericfrank900528

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.6

Timeline

Official Publish: May 2nd, 2022
Last Modified: August 2nd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)