CVE-2025-12137

Nov. 1, 2025, 7:15 a.m.

4.9
Medium

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Wordpress
  • Import Wp
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-73
External Control of File Name or Path
The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a wordpress import_wp / / / / / wordpress / /

References

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/36.html
https://github.com/importwp/importwp/commit/94cc524aa0c81be6463a9e8d154b00220e34709c
https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Path_Traversal
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://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/Rest/RestManager.php#L1079
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3387749%40jc-importer&new=3387749%40jc-importer&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f10636ea-06aa-4186-a891-ed4bb0800c41?source=cve

Tags

security@wordfence.com
CWE-73
2025-11-01
CVE-2025-12137

CVSS Score

4.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 1, 2025, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 1, 2025, 7:15 a.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.