Name: CVE-2022-1273: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-1273, CWE-434, CVSS 7.2, EPSS 0.00875

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

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Jc Importer Plugin	—	Update jc-importer plugin to version 2.4.6, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Apr 11, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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