WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2020-24148 Modified

Import Xml Feed: Server-side request forgery

Import Xml Feed is affected by server-side request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.

CVE / CNA score 9.1 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Import Xml Feed
Plugin slug
import-xml-feed
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 07, 2021
Weakness
CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

This CVE was published Jul 07, 2021 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Import Xml Feed 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

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in the Import XML and RSS Feeds (import-xml-feed) plugin 2.0.1 for WordPress via the data parameter in a moove_read_xml action.

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

Primary and upstream sources