WP Import – Ultimate CSV XML Importer for WordPress <= 7.37 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via File Name
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- 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-89.
Summary
The WP Import – Ultimate CSV XML Importer for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in all versions up to, and including, 7.37. This is due to insufficient escaping on the `file_name` parameter which is stored in the database during file upload and later used in raw SQL queries without proper sanitization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries via a malicious filename, which can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability can only be exploited when the 'Single Import/Export' option is enabled, and the server is running a PHP version < 8.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 Ultimate CSV Importer – Import CSV, XML & Excel into WordPress | up to 7.37 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Ultimate CSV Importer – Import CSV, XML & Excel into WordPress Vendorsmackcoders Affected up to 7.37 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:smackcoders:wp_ultimate_csv_importer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | smackcoders |
- cpe:2.3:a:smackcoders:wp_ultimate_csv_importer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·smackcoders
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1317
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54p7-3rpx-pjfc
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fd80133d-03c7-4ecb-ad2c-98950f788ca6?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/tags/7.34/managerExtensions/LogManager.php#L763
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/tags/7.34/uploadModules/UrlUpload.php#L181
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3445414
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Sources
- CVE-2026-1317 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1317 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54p7-3rpx-pjfc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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