CVEvulnerability
CVE-2020-36849
9.8 CRITICAL
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-434
Description
The AIT CSV import/export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the /wp-content/plugins/ait-csv-import-export/admin/upload-handler.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.0.3. This makes it possible for unauthorized attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Affected configurations
• ait-themes csv import \/ export (<= 3.0.3)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type weakness
References
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_ait_csv_rce.rb Exploit
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_ait_csv_rce.rb Exploit
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/36e699a4-91f2-426d-ba14-26036fbfeaea Exploit
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-ait-themes-csv-import-export-arbitrary-file-upload-3-0-3/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ait-themes.club/wordpress-plugins/csv-import-export/ Product
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cece751c-400d-42b4-9438-950d5aca51fc?source=cve Third Party Advisory
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_ait_csv_rce.rb Exploit