Missing authorization in ddeveloper WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import &…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable arbitrary SQL Execution and privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the renderImport() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary SQL statements that can leveraged to create a new administrative user account.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ddeveloper | WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data | up to 4.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data Vendorddeveloper Affected up to 4.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13232
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3x3-q49r-fjqf
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-13232 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13232 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r3x3-q49r-fjqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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