Customizer Export/Import <= 0.9.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload via Customization Settings Import

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2024-7620
CVSS Medium (6.6)
Publicly Published September 6, 2024
Last Updated September 7, 2024
Researcher Luk6785
Description

The Customizer Export/Import plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the '_import' function in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. NOTE: This vulnerability is only exploitable when used in conjunction with a race condition as the uploaded file is deleted shortly after it is created.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug customizer-export-import (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 0.9.7
Patched Version
  • 0.9.7.1
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