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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress
Default version status: unaffected
0 to ≤ 2.14.16affected
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f10636ea-06aa-4186-a891-ed4bb0800c41?source=cve ↗
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Rest/RestManager.php#L1079 ↗
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Importer/ImporterManager.php#L435 ↗
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Filesystem/Filesystem.php#L212 ↗
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jc-importer/trunk/class/Common/Filesystem/Filesystem.php#L56 ↗
- https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Path_Traversal ↗
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/36.html ↗
- https://github.com/importwp/importwp/commit/94cc524aa0c81be6463a9e8d154b00220e34709c ↗
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3387749%40jc-importer&new=3387749%40jc-importer&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= ↗