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High · 8.8 CVE-2024-13232 EUVD-2024-53978GHSA-r3x3-q49r-fjqf

WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data <= 4.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary SQL Execution/Privilege Escalation

Published Mar 5, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Description

The WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable arbitrary SQL Execution and privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the renderImport() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary SQL statements that can leveraged to create a new administrative user account.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
ddeveloper WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data ≤ 4.1.1 —

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