Export All Posts\, Products\, Orders\, Refunds \& UsersWordPress extension · Smackcoders
CVE-2023-2487
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 · uneditedExposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Smackcoders Export All Posts, Products, Orders, Refunds & Users.This issue affects Export All Posts, Products, Orders, Refunds & Users: from n/a through 2.4.1.
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 · moderate confidenceThis is an information disclosure vulnerability in the Smackcoders WordPress plugin 'Export All Posts, Products, Orders, Refunds & Users' affecting versions through 2.4.1. The flaw allows unauthorized actors to access sensitive exported data (potentially including user information, orders, and other private content) without proper authentication or authorization checks.
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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
Export All Posts\, Products\, Orders\, Refunds \& UsersWordPress extension
<= 2.4.1CVSS 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
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 the plugin is installedCheck if the Smackcoders Export All Posts plugin directory exists in your WordPress installation under wp-content/plugins/ (commonly named 'export-all' or similar containing 'exporter' in the plugin name)Affected if The plugin directory is present in the WordPress plugins folder
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Check the installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin PHP file (usually in the plugin root directory) and look for the 'Version:' header in the plugin comment block at the top of the file, or check the WordPress admin plugin list for the version numberAffected if The version listed is 2.4.1 or lower
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Inspect exported data filesSearch the wp-content/uploads/ directory (or any custom export directory configured in the plugin) for recently created CSV, XML, or other export files; check file creation timestamps to identify any unexpected or unauthorized exportsAffected if Export files exist that were created outside of known legitimate administrative export operations
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Review access logs for export endpoint accessExamine web server access logs (Apache/nginx error and access logs) for requests to export-related URLs or endpoints (common patterns include requests to /export, /download, or API endpoints used by the plugin) originating from unexpected IP addresses or at unusual timesAffected if There are requests to export functionality from IP addresses not belonging to authorized administrators
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Check WordPress activity logsReview WordPress audit logs or the plugin's own activity logging (if enabled) for export events, noting the user account associated with each export actionAffected if Export events show no associated user account or were performed by a user account that did not have administrative privileges
You are affected if the Smackcoders Export All plugin version is 2.4.1 or lower AND there is evidence of unauthorized export file access or unexpected export operations in your logs or file system.
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 plugin to the latest version (beyond 2.4.1) once available, or if no patch exists, disable and replace the plugin. Review access logs for unauthorized data exports and assess whether sensitive data may have been exfiltrated.
Fix this in Export All Posts\, Products\, Orders\, Refunds \& Users
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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-2023-2487 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.
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- 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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