CVE-2022-0236

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The WP Import Export WordPress plugin (both free and premium versions) is vulnerable to unauthenticated sensitive data disclosure due to a missing capability check on the download function wpie_process_file_download found in the ~/includes/classes/class-wpie-general.php file. This made it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download any imported or exported information from a vulnerable site which can contain sensitive information like user data. This affects versions up to, and including, 3.9.15.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-862

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
vjinfotech	WP Import Export	>= 3.9.15, <= 3.9.15
vjinfotech	WP Import Export Lite	>= 3.9.15, <= 3.9.15

References

https://github.com/qurbat/CVE-2022-0236Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2649762/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/class-wpie-general.phpPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0236Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/qurbat/CVE-2022-0236Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2649762/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/class-wpie-general.phpPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0236Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2022
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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