Arbitrary SQL Execution and Privilege Escalation in Awesome Import & Export Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-13232

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2025

What is CVE-2024-13232?

The Awesome Import & Export Plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that permits arbitrary SQL execution and privilege escalation due to a missing capability check in the renderImport() function. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 4.1.1, enabling authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and higher to execute unauthorized SQL queries. Such access can be compromised to create new administrative user accounts, posing a significant security risk for WordPress installations.

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Affected Version(s)

WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data * <= 4.1.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://codecanyon.net/item/wordpress-awesome-import-expo...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Trương Hữu Phúc (truonghuuphuc)
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