WP Ultimate CSV Importer <= 6.5.2 - Server-Side Request Forgery

2022-06-02 00:00

Luan Pedersini

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 6.5.3

Affected PluginWP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress Import & Export for CSV, XML & Excel

Affected Version<= 6.5.2

CVSS4.1Medium

CVECVE-2022-1977

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Vulnerability Overview

The Import Export All WordPress Images, Users & Post Types WordPress plugin before 6.5.3 does not fully validate the file to be imported via an URL before making an HTTP request to it, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Blind SSRF attacks

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 6.5.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1977 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/258177c4-d3d4-4465-8b73-0af1b02485b0

CVSS Vector

4.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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