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High · 7.5 Public exploit CVE-2022-0236 EUVD-2022-15431GHSA-r35g-5xjr-p2g3

WP Import Export (Lite) <= 3.9.15 Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Disclosure

Published Jan 18, 2022 · Updated Jan 31, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence

Vendor: vjinfotech Product: WP Import Export Product: WP Import Export Lite Category: Web / CMS

Description

The WP Import Export WordPress plugin (both free and premium versions) is vulnerable to unauthenticated sensitive data disclosure due to a missing capability check on the download function wpie_process_file_download found in the ~/includes/classes/class-wpie-general.php file. This made it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download any imported or exported information from a vulnerable site which can contain sensitive information like user data. This affects versions up to, and including, 3.9.15.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
vjinfotech WP Import Export 3.9.15 – ≤ 3.9.15 —
vjinfotech WP Import Export Lite 3.9.15 – ≤ 3.9.15 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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GitHub 1 repository

  • qurbat/CVE-2022-0236 ★ 3 · Jan 16, 2022

    Proof of concept for unauthenticated sensitive data disclosure affecting the wp-import-export WordPress plugin (CVE-2022-0236)

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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