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TI-2022-00172 Aliases CVE-2022-0236GHSA-r35g-5xjr-p2g3

WP Import Export (Lite) <= 3.9.15 Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Disclosure

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The WP Import Export WordPress plugin (both free and premium versions) is vulnerable to unauthenticated sensitive data disclosure due to a missing capability check on the download function wpie_process_file_download found in the ~/includes/classes/class-wpie-general.php file. This made it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download any imported or exported information from a vulnerable site which can contain sensitive information like user data. This affects versions up to, and including, 3.9.15.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04284 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
vjinfotechWP Import Export3.9.15 – 3.9.15—No fix listedCNA
vjinfotechWP Import Export Lite3.9.15 – 3.9.15—No fix listedCNA
  • WP Import Export Vendorvjinfotech Affected 3.9.15 – 3.9.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • WP Import Export Lite Vendorvjinfotech Affected 3.9.15 – 3.9.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vjinfotech:wp_import_export:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 3.9.15Vulnerablevjinfotech
cpe:2.3:a:vjinfotech:wp_import_export_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 3.9.15Vulnerablevjinfotech
  • cpe:2.3:a:vjinfotech:wp_import_export:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.9.15 Vulnerable ·vjinfotech
  • cpe:2.3:a:vjinfotech:wp_import_export_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.9.15 Vulnerable ·vjinfotech

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0236
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r35g-5xjr-p2g3

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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