Code injection in smackcoders WP Import – Ultimate CSV XML Importer for WordPress
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-94.
Summary
The WP Import – Ultimate CSV XML Importer for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 7.28. This is due to the write_to_customfile() function writing unfiltered PHP code to a file. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject the customFunction.php file with PHP code that can be accessed to trigger remote code execution.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| smackcoders | WP Import – Ultimate CSV XML Importer for WordPress | 7.20 – 7.28 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Import – Ultimate CSV XML Importer for WordPress Vendorsmackcoders Affected 7.20 – 7.28 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-10057
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2wf-hqhm-qxv7
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/925af22b-a728-496e-a63a-5966347ebe6c?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/tags/7.25/importExtensions/ImportHelpers.php#L585
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3360428/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/trunk/uploadModules/DesktopUpload.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3360428/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/trunk/importExtensions/ImportHelpers.php
More smackcoders vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03538 Visual Email Designer for WooCommerce < 1.7.2 - Multiple Author+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-02996 Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress < 6.5.8 - Admin+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-02997 Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress < 6.5.8 - Missing Authorisation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.2
- TI-2025-02048 Export All Posts, Products, Orders, Refunds & Users <= 2.13 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-37247 WordPress WP Ultimate Exporter plugin <= 2.9.1 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-29554 WordPress SendGrid for WordPress plugin <= 1.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-10057 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-10057 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2wf-hqhm-qxv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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