CVE-2024-7514

MEDIUM

WordPress Comments Import & Export <2.3.7 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-7514. PoCs published by RandomRobbieBF.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates an authenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability in the WordPress Comments Import & Export plugin via directory traversal. The exploit leverages insufficient file path validation during the comments import process, allowing attackers with Author-level access to read arbitrary files.

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

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by RandomRobbieBF · poc
https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-7514

This PoC demonstrates an authenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability in the WordPress Comments Import & Export plugin via directory traversal. The exploit leverages insufficient file path validation during the comments import process, allowing attackers with Author-level access to read arbitrary files.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Comments Import & Export plugin <= 2.3.7
Auth required
Prerequisites: WordPress installation with vulnerable plugin · Author-level or higher privileges · Valid wt_nonce token
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0104
EPSS Percentile 59.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (2)
webtoffee/Comments Import & Export < 2.3.7
webtoffee/WordPress Comments Import & Export < 2.3.7
Published Oct 11, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026