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Advanced Import vulnerabilities
Advanced Import has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 19 Jun 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 80,000+
- Latest version
- 2.0.0
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Most recent
- 19 Jun 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-4328 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 1.4.6 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.0.0) | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2022-3677 | Medium 6.5 | Before 1.3.8 | Fixed in 1.3.8 | 5 Dec 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-4328, 19 Jun 2026
- The Advanced Import plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.6. This is due to the plugin using wp_remote_get() to fetch a user-supplied URL without validating that the URL does not point to internal or private network resources in the demo_download_and_unzip() function. The 'demo_file' parameter from $_POST is passed through sanitize_text_field() (which only handles XSS-related sanitization) and then directly into wp_remote_get() when 'demo_file_type' is set to 'url'. Notably, the plugin uses wp_safe_remote_get() in other locations (theme template libraries) which would provide SSRF protection, but fails to use it in this critical AJAX handler. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above (upload_files capability), to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application, which can be used to query and view data from internal services, including cloud instance metadata endpoints. CVE record
- CVE-2022-3677, 5 Dec 2022
- The Advanced Import WordPress plugin before 1.3.8 does not have CSRF check when installing and activating plugins, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin install arbitrary plugins from WordPress.org, and activate arbitrary ones from the blog via CSRF attacks CVE record
What to do if you run Advanced Import
If you run Advanced Import, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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