GCVE Workshop - 22 September 2026 (14:00-18:00), Luxembourg Before The Vulnopticon Conference - Registration

FKIE_CVE-2022-0236

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-01-18 17:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:20
Severity
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
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.
References
security@wordfence.comhttps://github.com/qurbat/CVE-2022-0236Exploit, Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2649762/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/class-wpie-general.phpPatch, Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0236Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/qurbat/CVE-2022-0236Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2649762/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/class-wpie-general.phpPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0236Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vjinfotech wp_import_export *
vjinfotech wp_import_export_lite *
To clipboard 

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "WP Import Export",
          "vendor": "vjinfotech",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "3.9.15",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "3.9.15",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "WP Import Export Lite",
          "vendor": "vjinfotech",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "3.9.15",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "3.9.15",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@wordfence.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vjinfotech:wp_import_export:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "F3F82CF1-B7B1-44C6-9DE7-86678A789453",
              "versionEndIncluding": "3.9.15",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vjinfotech:wp_import_export_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "A594FE37-A2C4-4B38-939C-1C8469D94241",
              "versionEndIncluding": "3.9.15",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El plugin WP Import Export de WordPress (tanto en su versi\u00f3n gratuita como en la premium) es vulnerable a una divulgaci\u00f3n de datos confidenciales sin autenticaci\u00f3n debido a la falta de comprobaci\u00f3n de capacidad en la funci\u00f3n de descarga wpie_process_file_download que es encontrada en el archivo ~/includes/classes/class-wpie-general.php. Esto hac\u00eda posible que atacantes no autenticados pudieran descargar cualquier informaci\u00f3n importada o exportada de un sitio vulnerable que pudiera contener informaci\u00f3n confidencial como datos de usuarios. Esto afecta a las versiones hasta la 3.9.15 incluy\u00e9ndola"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2022-0236",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:20:12.277",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ],
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 3.6,
        "source": "security@wordfence.com",
        "type": "Secondary"
      },
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 3.6,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary"
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "id": "CVE-2022-0236",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "yes"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "timestamp": "2025-01-31T18:56:42.634025Z",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2022-01-18T17:15:10.600",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/qurbat/CVE-2022-0236"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2649762/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/class-wpie-general.php"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0236"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/qurbat/CVE-2022-0236"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2649762/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/class-wpie-general.php"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0236"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-862"
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "type": "Secondary"
    },
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-862"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.