CVE-2025-12894 Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress <= 2.14.17 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure
Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive data from export and import directories due to missing access controls in the Import WP plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12894?
CVE-2025-12894 is a medium-severity vulnerability in jcollings Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress, published on 21 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.14.17 via the import/export functionality and a lack of .htaccess protection. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from exports stored in /exportwp and import data stored in /importwp.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12894?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-12894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-895g-f6m8-v3j8.