WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-12894 Deferred

Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to: Sensitive information exposure

Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to is affected by sensitive information exposure. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to
Plugin slug
import-wp-export-and-import-csv-and-xml-files-to-wordpress
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 21, 2025
Weakness
CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

This CVE was published Nov 21, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to 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 WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.14.17 via the import/export functionality and a lack of .htaccess protection. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from exports stored in /exportwp and import data stored in /importwp.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources