PT-2019-13779 · WordPress · Import-Users-From-Csv-With-Meta

Published 2019-08-08 · Updated 2023-02-24 · CVE-2019-14683

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Import users from CSV with meta plugin versions prior to 1.14.2.2

Description The issue allows for a CSRF attack via the "wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=acui delete attachment" API endpoint. This affects the "Import users from CSV with meta" plugin for WordPress, potentially allowing unauthorized actions.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.14.2.2, update to version 1.14.2.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the "wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=acui delete attachment" API endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-14683

Affected Products

Import-Users-From-Csv-With-Meta

References · 7

• 🔥 https://pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/06/21/cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-media-deletion-vulnerability-in-import-users-from-csv-with-meta · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14683 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14683 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44954 · Telegram Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/#developers · Note
• https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9392 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-users-from-csv-with-meta?rev=2112013 · Note