CVE-2025-2008
Import Export Suite for CSV and XML Datafeed <= 7.19 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Description
The Import Export Suite for CSV and XML Datafeed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the import_single_post_as_csv() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.19. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Please note this vulnerability was reintroduced in 7.20, and subsequently patched again in 7.20.1.
INFO
Published Date :
April 1, 2025, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 15, 2026, 12:35 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Import Export Suite for CSV and XML Datafeed plugin.
- Restrict access to the plugin's functionality.
- Validate all uploaded file types rigorously.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-2008.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-2008 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-2008
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-2008 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
-
Cyber Security News
Cybersecurity Weekly Recap: Key Updates on Attacks, Vulnerabilities, & Data Breaches
Welcome to this week’s Cybersecurity Newsletter, providing you with the latest updates and essential insights from the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity. Keeping updated is essential in the rapi ... Read more
-
The Register
Signalgate solved? Report claims journalist’s phone number accidentally saved under name of Trump official
Infosec in Brief How did journalist Jeffrey Goldberg’s phone number end up in a Signal group chat? According to The Guardian, US national security adviser Mike Waltz accidentally saved it into the con ... Read more
-
Cyber Security News
20,000 WordPress Sites Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload and Deletion Attacks
Critical security vulnerabilities discovered in a popular WordPress plugin have placed more than 20,000 websites at risk of complete site takeover. Security researchers identified two high-severity fl ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-2008 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The Import Export Suite for CSV and XML Datafeed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the import_single_post_as_csv() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.19. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The Import Export Suite for CSV and XML Datafeed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the import_single_post_as_csv() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.19. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Please note this vulnerability was reintroduced in 7.20, and subsequently patched again in 7.20.1. Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3266286/ -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Import Export Suite for CSV and XML Datafeed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the import_single_post_as_csv() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.19. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-434 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3261521/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/trunk/SingleImportExport.php Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a114faf9-cada-4132-abe3-c0137b66e276?source=cve