CVE-2025-12137
MediumCVSS 4.9Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Import WP plugin for WordPress in versions up to and including 2.14.16 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read. The REST API endpoint accepts arbitrary absolute file paths without proper validation in the attach_file() function when handling file_local actions, allowing authenticated attackers with administrator-level access to read server files.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with administrator privileges can read sensitive configuration and system files, potentially leading to credential disclosure and further escalation.
Recommendation
Update the Import WP plugin to a version later than 2.14.16 and restrict administrative privileges to the minimum necessary.
Other vulnerabilities in Import WP
See all- CVE-2026-14925High
The Import WP WordPress plugin before 2.14.23 does not perform any authorization check on one of its export-file download handlers. Unauthenticated attackers can download export files generated by administrators, which may contain user personal data such as email addresses, login names and roles. Exploitation requires an unconsumed export to already exist and a low-entropy, time-based download key to be obtained.
- CVE-2025-12894Medium
The Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files plugin for WordPress up to version 2.14.17 is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure due to a lack of .htaccess protection. Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive data from exports stored in /exportwp and import data stored in /importwp.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS