Vulnerability · Published Jan 17, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-14478Demo Importer Plus <= 2.0.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Blind XML External Entity Injection via SVG File Upload
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity XML external entity in Demo Importer Plus from kraftplugins. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Demo Importer Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.9 via the SVG file upload functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to achieve code execution in vulnerable configurations. This only impacts sites on versions of PHP older than 8.0.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kraftplugins | Demo Importer Plus | 0 – through 2.0.9 |
Weakness: CWE-611 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b2971aa0-8287-4142-bd04-7aec1ed92e7b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/demo-importer-plus/trunk/inc/importers/class-demo-importer-plus-sites-helper.php#L88
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/demo-importer-plus/tags/2.0.6/inc/importers/class-demo-importer-plus-sites-helper.php#L88
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3439643/demo-importer-plus/trunk/inc/importers/class-demo-importer-plus-sites-helper.php