Reported vulnerability
WP Ultimate CSV Importer <= 3.7 - Arbitrary File Read
Published 27 Apr 2015
Updated 22 Jan 2024
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Wordfence advisory
high · CVSS 7.5The WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the templates/readfile.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read any files on the vulnerable service that PHP has access to.
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export
- Software
- plugin · wp-ultimate-csv-importer
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 3.7
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 3.7.1
Recommended action
Update to version 3.7.1, or a newer patched version
Further references (1)
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Which versions of WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export are affected?
Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 3.7. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.
Is a fix available for WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export?
Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export. It lists these fixed versions: 3.7.1. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.
Where can I find my installed plugin version?
In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.
Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?
An affected version means the installed release matches a vulnerability described in this report. It does not show whether anyone has exploited it on your website. The checker compares version numbers with stored reports; it does not inspect your website.
Other reports for the same product
These reports cover at least one of the same plugins, themes or WordPress core. Check each report’s affected versions separately.
- WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export <= 9.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL InjectionUpdated 13 Oct 2026
- WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export <= 9.1 - Unauthenticated Information ExposureUpdated 8 Oct 2026
- Ultimate CSV Importer 7.17 - 9.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site ScriptingUpdated 9 Oct 2026
- Ultimate CSV Importer <= 9.1 - Unauthenticated Information ExposureUpdated 8 Oct 2026
- WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import < 9.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL InjectionUpdated 1 Sept 2026