Import WP < 2.4.6 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload to RCE
Priority LOW 35CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01472 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files (Unknown): 2.4.6
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files | 2.4.6 to before 2.4.6 | 2.4.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files VendorUnknown Affected 2.4.6 to before 2.4.6 Fixed in 2.4.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files (Unknown) Fixed in 2.4.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1273
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gvg-w759-jq8x
References
More Importwp Import Wp vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06637 Import WP < 2.13.1 - Admin+ Server-side Request Forgery CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-12603 Information disclosure in jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-1273 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1273 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gvg-w759-jq8x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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