Demo Importer Plus <= 2.0.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Blind XML External Entity Injection via SVG File Upload
Vulnerability Description
The Demo Importer Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.9 via the SVG file upload functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to achieve code execution in vulnerable configurations. This only impacts sites on versions of PHP older than 8.0.
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:
- Lorenzo Franchini
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b2971aa0-8287-4142-bd04-7aec1ed92e7b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/demo-importer-plus/trunk/inc/importers/class-demo-importer-plus-sites-helper.php#L88
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/demo-importer-plus/tags/2.0.6/inc/importers/class-demo-importer-plus-sites-helper.php#L88
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3439643/demo-importer-plus/trunk/inc/importers/class-demo-importer-plus-sites-helper.php
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