Import WP Plugin up to 2.14.16 on WordPress REST API Endpoint attach_file local_url path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Import WP Plugin up to 2.14.16 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This affects the function attach_file of the component REST API Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument local_url results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-12137. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Import WP Plugin up to 2.14.16 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function attach_file of the component REST API Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument local_url with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 2.14.16. This is due to the plugin's REST API endpoint accepting arbitrary absolute file paths without proper validation in the 'attach_file()' function when handling 'file_local' actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read arbitrary files on the server's filesystem, including sensitive configuration files and system files via the 'local_url' parameter.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-12137. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-37425). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Import WP Plugin

Version

• 2.14.0
• 2.14.1
• 2.14.2
• 2.14.3
• 2.14.4
• 2.14.5
• 2.14.6
• 2.14.7
• 2.14.8
• 2.14.9
• 2.14.10
• 2.14.11
• 2.14.12
• 2.14.13
• 2.14.14
• 2.14.15
• 2.14.16

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