What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Design Import/Export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via XML File Import in all versions up to, and including, 2.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Design Import/Export plugin for WordPress contains a SQL injection vulnerability in versions up to 2.2. An authenticated administrator can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the site database. This allows reading or modifying sensitive data, though the vulnerability requires high-level admin access to exploit.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read or modify database contents via SQL injection.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An admin account compromised or acting maliciously could extract or alter site data through the plugin.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have administrator privileges on the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 13, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
