What is CVE-2022-1273?

CVE-2022-1273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Importwp Import Wp, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-05-02.

How severe is CVE-2022-1273?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-1273 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Importwp Import Wp

CVE-2022-1273

The Import WP WordPress plugin before 2.4.6 does not validate the imported file in some cases, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files (such as PHP), leading to RCE

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.014 (70.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Importwp Import_wp
Unknown Import Wp – And Export Wordpress Data To Xml Or Csv Files — versions 2.4.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1273?: CVE-2022-1273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Importwp Import Wp, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-05-02.
How severe is CVE-2022-1273?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1273 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.