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Wp Smart ImportWordPress extension · Xylusthemes

CVE-2024-32597

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.1.0 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Xylus Themes WordPress Importer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress Importer: from n/a through 1.0.7.

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 confidence

Stored XSS vulnerability in Xylus Themes WordPress Importer plugin allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through imported content that gets stored and executed when other users view the imported data. The plugin fails to properly sanitize input during web page generation.

MitigationUpdate WordPress Importer to the latest version and ensure all imported content is sanitized. Review and sanitize all user-supplied input fields in the plugin.

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
Affected:< 1.1.0

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
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 checks

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

  1. Verify plugin installation
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Xylusthemes Wp Smart Import' or 'WP Smart Import'. Check if the plugin is active.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active with a version lower than 1.1.0
  2. Identify installed version
    Click on the plugin name in the Plugins list to view details, or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the version number.
    Affected if Version is missing from display or reports as less than 1.1.0
  3. Confirm import functionality usage
    Check if the plugin has been used to import any content. Look for imported data in the WordPress media library, posts, or custom post types that were created via the importer.
    Affected if The plugin has processed imported content, as stored XSS requires malicious payload to be saved in the database
  4. Inspect imported content for unsanitized data
    Review recent imported posts or media entries in the WordPress admin. Check page source of any publicly accessible imported content for script tags or unexpected JavaScript attributes.
    Affected if Imported content contains unsanitized HTML or script tags that could execute JavaScript in a user's browser

You are affected if Xylusthemes Wp Smart Import plugin version is below 1.1.0 and the plugin has been used to import content containing malicious scripts.

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

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.1.0 or later
Fixed in 1.1.0
Interim mitigation

Update WordPress Importer to the latest version and ensure all imported content is sanitized. Review and sanitize all user-supplied input fields in the plugin.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Wp Smart Import version 1.1.0 or later

  1. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard for the site using the affected plugin
  2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate 'Wp Smart Import' (also referred to as 'WordPress Importer' by Xylus Themes)
  4. Check the current version installed
  5. If the installed version is below 1.1.0, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 1.1.0 or later
  6. Verify the update completed successfully
  7. Test the plugin functionality to ensure it works correctly after the update

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

Fix this in Wp Smart Import Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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