VDB-213028 · CVE-2022-2711 · EUVD-2022-34956

Import any XML or CSV File to Plugin up to 3.6.8 on WordPress ZIP Archive path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Import any XML or CSV File to Plugin up to 3.6.8 on WordPress and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component ZIP Archive Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-2711. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Import any XML or CSV File to Plugin up to 3.6.8 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component ZIP Archive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Import any XML or CSV File to WordPress plugin before 3.6.9 is not validating the paths of files contained in uploaded zip archives, allowing highly privileged users, such as admins, to write arbitrary files to any part of the file system accessible by the web server via a path traversal vector.

The weakness was presented 11/07/2022. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-2711 since 08/08/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 3.6.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-34956). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Import any XML or CSV File to Plugin

Version

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Import any XML or CSV File to Plugin 3.6.9

Timelineinfo

08/08/2022 🔍
11/07/2022 +91 days 🔍
11/07/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/26/2026 +1296 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2711 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2711
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213028
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2022 12:46
Updated: 05/26/2026 23:53
Changes: 11/07/2022 12:46 (41), 12/05/2022 08:29 (12), 05/06/2025 10:39 (15), 05/26/2026 23:53 (1)
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