# CVE-2022-1273: Import WP < 2.4.6 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload to RCE

> High-privilege users can upload arbitrary files, such as PHP scripts, leading to remote code execution on the WordPress site.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 May 2022
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6gvg-w759-jq8x

## What is CVE-2022-1273?

CVE-2022-1273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files, published on 2 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1273?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Importwp Import Wp.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1273?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1273 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1273 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files

- [CVE-2024-13562](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-13562/): Information disclosure in Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-7253](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7253/): Import WP < 2.13.1 - Admin+ Server-side Request Forgery (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1273 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files, published on 2 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1273 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown Import WP – Import and Export WordPress data to XML or CSV files. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1273/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1273/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1273
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1273
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1273

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1273/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.