What is CVE-2025-2008?

CVE-2025-2008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Smackcoders Wp Ultimate Csv Importer – Import Csv, Xml & Excel Into Wordpress, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-04-01.

How severe is CVE-2025-2008?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Smackcoders Wp Ultimate Csv Importer – Import Csv, Xml & Excel Into Wordpress

CVE-2025-2008

The Import Export Suite for CSV and XML Datafeed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the import_single_post_as_csv() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.19. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Please note this vulnerability was reintroduced in 7.20, and subsequently patched again in 7.20.1.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.011 (62.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Smackcoders Wp Ultimate Csv Importer – Import Csv, Xml & Excel Into Wordpress — versions 0, 7.20

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2008?: CVE-2025-2008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Smackcoders Wp Ultimate Csv Importer – Import Csv, Xml & Excel Into Wordpress, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-04-01.
How severe is CVE-2025-2008?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.