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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-13232

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-05
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
The WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable arbitrary SQL Execution and privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the renderImport() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary SQL statements that can leveraged to create a new administrative user account.

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 confidence

The WordPress Awesome Import & Export plugin versions up to 4.1.1 contain a broken access control vulnerability in the renderImport() function. This function lacks a capability check, allowing any authenticated user with Subscriber-level permissions (the lowest WordPress role) to access administrative functionality and execute arbitrary SQL queries directly against the database.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to version 4.1.2 or later immediately. Audit existing user accounts for unauthorized administrative accounts and remove any suspicious entries; consider resetting passwords for existing admin accounts as a precaution.

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CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Awesome Import & Export' in the list. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder containing 'awesome-import-export' in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/
    Affected if Plugin is installed and appears in the WordPress plugins list
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, find Awesome Import & Export and note the version number displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, read the main plugin file header in /wp-content/plugins/awesome-import-export/
    Affected if Version is 4.1.1 or lower (any version up to and including 4.1.1)
  3. Confirm user roles exist
    In WordPress admin > Users, review the list of registered users and their assigned roles. Note whether any users have Subscriber role or higher roles
    Affected if Any user account exists with Subscriber role or above (the vulnerability allows any authenticated subscriber to exploit it)
  4. Check for renderImport function exposure
    Examine the plugin files in /wp-content/plugins/awesome-import-export/ for the renderImport() function. Look in main plugin file or files containing import functionality. Verify if the function lacks a capability check such as 'current_user_can()' or 'wp_verify_nonce()'
    Affected if renderImport() function exists in the plugin code without a capability check before executing database operations

User is affected if the Awesome Import & Export plugin version is 4.1.1 or lower AND at least one user with Subscriber-level or higher access exists on the site, allowing unauthorized SQL execution via the unprotected renderImport() function.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the plugin to version 4.1.2 or later immediately. Audit existing user accounts for unauthorized administrative accounts and remove any suspicious entries; consider resetting passwords for existing admin accounts as a precaution.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Version 4.1.2 or later

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard with administrator privileges.
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins.
  3. 3. Locate the 'Import & Export WordPress Data' (Awesome Import & Export) plugin.
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version.
  5. 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from the plugin provider and upload it via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
  6. 6. After updating, verify the plugin is running on version 4.1.2 or higher.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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