vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: import-xml-feed: CVE-2023-4521: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 28, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 28, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Import XML and RSS Feeds for WordPress is vulnerable to remote code execution in versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to the plugin vendor leaving a malicious file behind when patching CVE-2023-4300. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access the 169227090864de013cac47b.php file and achieve remote code execution.
Solution
import-xml-feed-plugin-cve-2023-4521
References
Rapid7 Labs
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