Wp Csv To DatabaseWordPress extension · Wp Csv To Database Project
CVE-2022-47163
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 · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Tips and Tricks HQ, josh401 WP CSV to Database – Insert CSV file content into WordPress plugin <= 2.6 versions.
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 confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP CSV to Database WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.6) allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended database operations, such as inserting malicious CSV data into WordPress tables, potentially leading to data corruption or privilege escalation.
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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 Csv To DatabaseWordPress extension
<= 2.6CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 plugin is installedLog into WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'WP CSV to Database' or 'Csv to Database' in the list of active and inactive plugins.Affected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list, regardless of active or inactive status.
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Determine installed versionIn the Plugins list, locate the WP CSV to Database plugin and note the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Alternatively, inspect the plugin main file (typically wp-content/plugins/wp-csv-to-database/plugin-name.php) and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comments.Affected if The version number is 2.6 or lower (e.g., 2.6, 2.5, 2.0, 1.0).
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Confirm CSRF protection statusExamine the plugin PHP files that handle form submissions or database operations (typically in the admin or includes directories). Look for wp_verify_nonce, check_admin_referer, or nonce_field function calls in the code handling CSV import or database insert/update actions.Affected if The plugin code handling database operations lacks proper nonce verification or referer validation, allowingCSRF attacks to succeed.
Your environment is affected if the WP CSV to Database plugin is installed at version 2.6 or lower and the plugin forms lack proper nonce protection for database operations.
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 CSV to Database plugin to a version newer than 2.6. Additionally, ensure all plugin forms and actions implement proper WordPress nonces and referer validation to prevent CSRF attacks.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-47163 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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