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high 7.2

CVE-2022-1273 json

Import WP < 2.4.6 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload to RCE

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-24606

cvss
7.2
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.5%
EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Import WP WordPress plugin before 2.4.6 does not validate the imported file in some cases, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files (such as PHP), leading to RCE

Patch / fix

  • importwp import_wp 2.4.6

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Exploit prediction

1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad99b9ba-5f24-4682-a787-00f0e8e32603 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Unknown Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
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References

Sources

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