CVE-2024-13232
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin is affected by a critical security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-13232. The vulnerability allows for arbitrary SQL execution and privilege escalation in WordPress installations using this plugin (Red Hat CVE). The issue was disclosed in March 2024 and affects the plugin's data import and export functionality.

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a high severity rating. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and can be exploited remotely with low privileges and no user interaction (Wordfence Intel).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands and potentially escalate privileges within WordPress installations. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of database contents, and potential complete compromise of affected WordPress sites (Red Hat CVE).

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