Vulnerability · Published Mar 5, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2024-13232WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data <= 4.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary SQL Execution/Privilege Escalation

High 8.8

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A high-severity missing authorization in WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data from ddeveloper. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
ddeveloper	WordPress Awesome Import & Export Plugin - Import & Export WordPress Data	0 – through 4.1.1

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Official description

Affected products (as reported)

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