SQL injection in WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin for WordPress
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Smackcoders Inc. WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 9.2, contains an SQL injection flaw (CWE-89). The plugin fails to neutralize special characters in input before using it in an SQL command. An attacker with administrator privileges over the network can alter SQL queries, which can expose database data and partly disrupt the service.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Administrator SQL Injection in WP Ultimate CSV Importer <= 9.2 versions.
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 | up to 9.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Ultimate CSV Importer Vendorsmackcoders Affected up to 9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WP Ultimate CSV Importer.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45440
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-jc8m-3f4q-3mfv
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Sources
- CVE-2026-45440 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45440 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jc8m-3f4q-3mfv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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