4.9
/ 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
The Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 2.14.16. This is due to the plugin's REST API endpoint accepting arbitrary absolute file paths without proper validation in the 'attach_file()' function when handling 'file_local' actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read arbitrary files on the server's filesystem, including sensitive configuration files and system files via the 'local_url' parameter.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2025-12137
Source
Wordfence
Published
Nov 1, 2025 at 06:40
Affected Product
Vendor
jcollings
Product
Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress
Version
*
Affected Versions
jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress *
CWE Classification
References
- www.wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f10636ea-06aa-4186-a891-ed4bb0800c41
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Rest/RestManager.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Importer/ImporterManager.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Filesystem/Filesystem.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Filesystem/Filesystem.php
- owasp.org /www-community/attacks/Path_Traversal
- cwe.mitre.org /data/definitions/36.html
- github.com /importwp/importwp/commit/94cc524aa0c81be6463a9e8d154b00220e34709c
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset