Wp Smart ImportWordPress extension · Xylusthemes
CVE-2020-24147
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedServer-side request forgery (SSR) vulnerability in the WP Smart Import (wp-smart-import) plugin 1.0.0 for WordPress via the file field.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceServer-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the WP Smart Import WordPress plugin (version 1.0.0) allows attackers to make the server perform arbitrary HTTP requests via the file field parameter. The lack of input validation on the file field enables unauthenticated attackers to target internal services, cloud metadata endpoints, or other internal infrastructure accessible from the WordPress server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Wp Smart ImportWordPress extension
= 1.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WP Smart Import plugin is installedAccess WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect /wp-content/plugins/ directory for 'wp-smart-import' folderAffected if The WP Smart Import plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory
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Check installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, view plugin details page for WP Smart Import, or read the main plugin file (e.g., wp-smart-import.php) to find the 'Version' header in the plugin commentsAffected if Version is 1.0.0 exactly
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Verify plugin is activeIn WordPress admin Plugins page, confirm the plugin status shows 'Active' under WP Smart ImportAffected if Plugin is activated and the import functionality is accessible to users
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Confirm the file import feature is accessibleLocate the import functionality in WP Smart Import (typically under plugin admin menu) and identify the file/URL input field used for importing dataAffected if The plugin provides a file import interface where users can supply a URL for fetching external resources
If WP Smart Import version 1.0.0 is installed and active with its import feature accessible, the server can be induced to make arbitrary HTTP requests via the file parameter and the environment is affected by CVE-2020-24147.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the WP Smart Import plugin to the latest patched version immediately; if no patch exists, remove the plugin entirely to eliminate the attack vector. Consider implementing web application firewall rules to block suspicious outbound requests as an interim measure.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-24147 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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