CVE-2023-34385 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-34385: WordPress Export Import Menus Plugin <= 1.8.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Akshay Menariya

Product Export Import Menus

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published December 20, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Akshay Menariya Export Import Menus.This issue affects Export Import Menus: from n/a through 1.8.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Export Import Menus allows authenticated users to upload files without proper validation, enabling them to upload malicious code to the site. An attacker with low-level access can execute arbitrary PHP code, compromise the entire WordPress installation, and access sensitive data. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.8.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload and execute malicious PHP code on the site, gaining full control of WordPress.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise, data theft, and malware injection possible with any authenticated user account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege user account (subscriber or higher) on the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 20, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34385 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html AskarLabs — CWE-434 write-up Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-34385

CWE CWE-434

CVSS 9.9 / CRITICAL

Affected versions