---
id: CVE-2025-12894
title: >-
  The Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress plugin for
  WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up
  to, and including, 2.14.17 via the import/export functionality and a lack of
  .htacce…
summary: >-
  The Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress plugin for
  WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up
  to, and including, 2.14.17 via the import/export functionality and a lack of
  .htacce…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-552
published: '2025-11-21'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T21:10:00.200'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12894'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3394624%40jc-importer&new=3394624%40jc-importer&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/28ca9590-dc0b-40c9-9de6-1480094ea8be?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00255
epssPercentile: 0.15612
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T21:54:15.077Z'
---

## Overview

The Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.14.17 via the import/export functionality and a lack of .htaccess protection. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from exports stored in /exportwp and import data stored in /importwp.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.