CVE-2025-50013 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-50013: WordPress CSV Importer Improved plugin <= 0.6.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Jason Judge
Product CSV Importer Improved
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 20, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jason Judge CSV Importer Improved csv-importer-improved allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CSV Importer Improved: from n/a through <= 0.6.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CSV Importer Improved versions 0.6.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts through CSV import functionality. When another user views the imported data, the script executes in their browser. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view imported CSV data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data visibility.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and a victim must view the affected imported content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 20, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated