CVE-2024-13232: WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data <= 4.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary...
Description
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.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-13232
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types
CWE-862 Missing AuthorizationAffected Products
Vendor: ddeveloper
Product: WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.06% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 15.77% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-04-02 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13232https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f24f0673-b5c8-4086-8795-692228a413af?source=cve
https://codecanyon.net/item/wordpress-awesome-import-export-plugin-v-24/12896266