# CVE-2022-3243: Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress < 6.5.8 - Admin+ SQLi

> An admin-level SQL injection vulnerability in the Import all XML, CSV & TXT WordPress plugin allows attackers to manipulate database queries via imported data.

- **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:** 17 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 14 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5cp7-rvwq-5jc9

## What is CVE-2022-3243?

CVE-2022-3243 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress, published on 17 Oct 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Import all XML, CSV & TXT WordPress plugin before 6.5.8 does not properly sanitise and escape imported data before using them back SQL statements, leading to SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3243?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Smackcoders Import All Pages\, Post Types\, Products\, Orders\, and Users as Xml \& Csv.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-3243?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-3243 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3243 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress

- [CVE-2018-20967](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-20967/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-1977](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1977/): WP Ultimate CSV Importer < 6.5.3 - Admin+ Blind SSRF (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2015-9306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9306/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-0360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0360/): WP Ultimate CSV Importer < 6.4.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2015-10125](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10125/): WP Ultimate CSV Importer Plugin cross-site request forgery (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-3243 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-3243 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress, published on 17 Oct 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-2022-3243 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress. 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-2022-3243/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3243/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3243
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3243
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3243

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3243/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.