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CVE-2024-7514

MEDIUM 6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 11, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-22
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

The WordPress Comments Import & Export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to to arbitrary file read due to insufficient file path validation during the comments import process, in versions up to, and including, 2.3.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The issue was partially fixed in version 2.3.8 and fully fixed in 2.3.9

Affected WordPress components

  • Comments Import & Export Plugin · comments-import-export-woocommerce
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 2.3.7
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • webtoffee Comments Import & Export — Up to and including 2.3.7

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/comments-import-export-woocommerce/tags/2.3.7/includes/importer/class-hf_cmt_impexpcsv-import.php#L346
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/30a79974-ee61-4764-8864-89659b1848a4?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record