# CVE-2022-1565: Import any XML or CSV File to WordPress <= 3.6.7 - Admin+ Malicious File Upload

> Administrators can upload arbitrary files via the WP All Import plugin, potentially leading to remote code execution on the server.

- **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:** 18 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ggqc-76h3-jpv2

## What is CVE-2022-1565?

CVE-2022-1565 is a high-severity vulnerability in wpallimport WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets, published on 18 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The plugin WP All Import is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the wp_all_import_get_gz.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.6.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator level permissions and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1565?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wpallimport Wp All Import.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1565?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1565 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1565 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1565 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WP All Import v3.6.7 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated) (exploitdb)
- https://github.com/phanthibichtram12/CVE-2022-1565 (github_poc): https://github.com/phanthibichtram12/CVE-2022-1565

## Other vulnerabilities in wpallimport WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets

- [CVE-2024-32431](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32431/): WordPress Import Users from CSV plugin <= 1.2 - PHP Object Injection (medium 4.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1565 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1565 is a high-severity vulnerability in wpallimport WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets, published on 18 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1565 exists.

Affected product: wpallimport WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets. 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-2022-1565/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1565/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1565
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1565
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1565

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1565/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.