Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-2008

CVE-2025-2008:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Import Export Suite for CSV and XML Datafeed plugin for WordPress (CVE-2025-2008) contains a vulnerability related to arbitrary file uploads. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on April 1, 2025, affecting all versions up to and including 7.19. The issue stems from missing file type validation in the importsinglepostascsv() function (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) and has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The security flaw exists in the importsinglepostascsv() function where file type validation is missing, allowing for unrestricted file uploads (Wordfence).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to upload arbitrary files to the affected site's server. This capability could potentially lead to remote code execution, giving attackers significant control over the compromised system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

A security fix has been implemented in version 7.19.1 of the plugin, as evidenced by the changelog entry. Website administrators should update to this latest version immediately to protect against potential exploitation (WordPress Plugin).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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