Product Import Export for WooCommerce: known security problems
8 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 8 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 2.5.7 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 2.5.6)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.6
- Fixed in
- 2.5.7
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Product Import Export for WooCommerce to version 2.5.7 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-48971
- Report title
- Product Import Export for WooCommerce – Import Export Product CSV Suite <= 2.5.6 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could in some setups, take over your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.0
- Fixed in
- 2.5.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Product Import Export for WooCommerce to version 2.5.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-1913
- Report title
- Product Import Export for WooCommerce <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHP Object Injection via form_data Parameter
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone who already has an admin account could make your server visit other addresses on their behalf
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.0
- Fixed in
- 2.5.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Product Import Export for WooCommerce to version 2.5.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-1912
- Report title
- Product Import Export for WooCommerce <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Server-Side Request Forgery via validate_file Function
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone who already has an admin account could read or delete private files on your server (up to and including 2.5.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.0
- Fixed in
- 2.5.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Product Import Export for WooCommerce to version 2.5.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-1911
- Report title
- Product Import Export for WooCommerce <= 2.5.0 - Directory Traversal to Authenticated (Administrator+) Limited Arbitrary File Deletion via admin_log_page Function
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone who already has an admin account could read or delete private files on your server (up to and including 2.5.0) (2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.5.0
- Fixed in
- 2.5.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Product Import Export for WooCommerce to version 2.5.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-1769
- Report title
- Product Import Export for WooCommerce <= 2.5.0 - Directory Traversal to Authenticated (Administrator+) Limited Arbitrary File Read via download_file Function
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a shop manager account on your site could run their own code on your site and take it over (up to and including 2.4.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.4.1
- Fixed in
- 2.4.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Product Import Export for WooCommerce to version 2.4.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-30231
- Report title
- Product Import Export for WooCommerce <= 2.4.1 - Authenticated(Shop Manager+) Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a shop manager account on your site could run their own code on your site and take it over (up to and including 2.3.7)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.3.7
- Fixed in
- 2.3.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Product Import Export for WooCommerce to version 2.3.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-22152
- Report title
- Product Import Export for WooCommerce <= 2.3.7 - Authenticated(Shop Manager+) Arbitrary File Upload via upload_import_file
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (before 1.7.5)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 1.7.5
- Fixed in
- 1.7.5
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Product Import Export for WooCommerce to version 1.7.5 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2020-12074
- Report title
- Product Import Export for WooCommerce <= 1.7.4 - Missing Authorization to CSV Import
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
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