Description
The Import WP WordPress plugin before 2.14.23 does not perform any authorization check on one of its export-file download handlers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to download export files generated by administrators, which may contain user personal data such as email addresses, login names and roles. Exploitation requires an unconsumed export to already exist and a low-entropy, time-based download key to be obtained.
Published: 2026-08-12
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Import WP WordPress plugin prior to version 2.14.23 contains an export-file download handler that performs no authorization check. An unauthenticated attacker who knows or can guess the low‑entropy, time‑based download key can download an export file that has already been produced by an administrator. Those export files may include personal user data such as email addresses, login names, and role information, representing a direct compromise of confidentiality.

Affected Systems

This weakness affects any WordPress installation that uses the Import WP plugin before the 2.14.23 release. The affected versions are all releases with a version number lower than 2.14.23. No specific operating system or server platform is required; the vulnerability is triggered by web requests to the plugin’s export endpoint.

Risk and Exploitability

Because the attack does not require authentication, the potential for exploitation exists for anyone who can access the site’s URL space. The only prerequisites are that an export file has been generated by a user with administrative privileges and that the attacker can obtain or guess the short, time‑based download key. The EPSS score is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, so the overall risk is evaluated qualitatively: the impact on confidentiality is high, even though the probability of exploitation depends on the attacker’s ability to discover the key.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 12:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Import WP plugin to version 2.14.23 or later, which removes the unauthenticated download flaw.
  • If an update is not immediately possible, delete the plugin or disable the export feature entirely to prevent the vulnerable download endpoint from being reachable.
  • Consider adding a rule to your web server (for example an .htaccess restriction) that limits access to the /wp-content/plugins/import-wp/export/ path so that only authenticated administrators can reach it, as an interim protective measure.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 12:22 UTC.

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History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Import WP WordPress plugin before 2.14.23 does not perform any authorization check on one of its export-file download handlers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to download export files generated by administrators, which may contain user personal data such as email addresses, login names and roles. Exploitation requires an unconsumed export to already exist and a low-entropy, time-based download key to be obtained.
Title Import WP < 2.14.23 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Export File Download
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T06:00:13.468Z

Reserved: 2026-07-07T09:04:51.033Z

Link: CVE-2026-14925

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-12T06:17:54.353

Modified: 2026-08-12T06:17:54.353

Link: CVE-2026-14925

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T12:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

  • CWE-284

    Improper Access Control