Medium 4.9Published Nov 1, 2025

CVE-2025-12137Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress <= 2.14.16 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 9:00 AM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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.

CVSS: 4.9 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-73
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Wordfence
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Apr 8, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress jcollings:import_wp_export_and_import_csv_and_xml_files_to_wordpress (from the name)	through 2.14.16	CNA record

References

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=

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