Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress <= 2.13.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CVE CVE-2023-7253
CVSS Medium (5.5)
Publicly Published April 3, 2024
Last Updated May 1, 2024
Researcher Mr Empy
Description

The Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.13.0 via the /wp-json/iwp/v1/importer/$IMPORTERID/upload REST API endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug jc-importer (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.13.0
Patched Version
  • 2.13.1
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