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.
Problem types
CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Product status
* (semver)
Timeline
| 2025-12-10: | Vendor Notified |
| 2026-01-16: | Disclosed |
Credits
Lorenzo Franchini
References
www.wordfence.com/...-8287-4142-bd04-7aec1ed92e7b?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...importer-plus-sites-helper.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...importer-plus-sites-helper.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...importer-plus-sites-helper.php