WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2022-2711 Modified

Import any XML or CSV File to: Filesystem traversal

Import any XML or CSV File to is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Import any XML or CSV File to
Plugin slug
wp-all-import
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 07, 2022
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Nov 07, 2022 and is one of 24 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Import any XML or CSV File 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 any XML or CSV File to WordPress plugin before 3.6.9 is not validating the paths of files contained in uploaded zip archives, allowing highly privileged users, such as admins, to write arbitrary files to any part of the file system accessible by the web server via a path traversal vector.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources