What is CVE-2023-7253?

CVE-2023-7253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Importwp Import Wp, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-04-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-7253?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-7253 known to be exploited?

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

SSRF in Importwp Import Wp

CVE-2023-7253

The Import WP WordPress plugin before 2.13.1 does not prevent users with the administrator role from pinging conducting SSRF attacks, which may be a problem in multisite configurations.

Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)

Published 2024-04-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Importwp Import Wp
Import Wp — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/aeefcc01-bbbf-4d86-9cfd-ea0f9a85e1a5/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-7253?: CVE-2023-7253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Importwp Import Wp, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-04-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-7253?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-7253 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.