# CVE-2022-3677: Advanced Import < 1.3.8 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation & Activation via CSRF

> Attackers can trick admins into installing and activating arbitrary plugins via CSRF, leading to code execution and privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 24 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rm98-3vrx-q6wp

## What is CVE-2022-3677?

CVE-2022-3677 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Advanced Import : One Click Import for WordPress or Theme Demo Data, published on 5 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The Advanced Import WordPress plugin before 1.3.8 does not have CSRF check when installing and activating plugins, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin install arbitrary plugins from WordPress.org, and activate arbitrary ones from the blog via CSRF attacks

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3677?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Addonspress Advanced Import.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-3677?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3677 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-3677 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3677 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-3677 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-3677 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Advanced Import : One Click Import for WordPress or Theme Demo Data, published on 5 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3677 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Advanced Import : One Click Import for WordPress or Theme Demo Data. 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-2022-3677/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3677/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3677
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3677
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3677

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3677/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.