Import Export For WooCommerce: A security weakness
Import Export For WooCommerce is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Import Export For WooCommerce
- Plugin slug
import-export-for-woocommerce- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 04, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Nov 04, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Import Export For WooCommerce to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Import Export For WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the update_setting() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's record setting.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N