Plugins · catch-themes-demo-import · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Catch Themes Demo Import safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 3.4
- Last updated
- 2026-07-11
- Active installs
- 5,000+
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.0.8 · PHP 7.4+
Catch Themes Demo Import is a simple and easy-to-use demo importer WordPress plugin that allows you to import the theme demo data — by Catch Plugins
What to do
- Update to the latest version (3.4). Anything older than 3.4 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get catch-themes-demo-import --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update catch-themes-demo-import updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
3 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 4.3 CVE-2026-15336 · published 2026-07-16
Missing authorization check in Catch Themes Demo Import (3.3 and older)
- Affected
- 3.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.4 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Catch Themes Demo Import plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the catch_themes_demo_import_activate_plugin() function, hooked on admin_init when the activate_plugin GET parameter is present, calling Plugin_Upgrader::install() to download and install a plugin from WordPress.org before performing the current_user_can('activate_plugins') capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install the hardcoded 'essential-content-types' plugin from the WordPress.
NVD CVE-2026-15336Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 7.2 CVE-2022-0440 · published 2022-03-07
Remote code execution in Catch Themes Demo Import (older than 2.1.1)
- Affected
- older than 2.1.1
- Fixed in
- 2.1.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Catch Themes Demo Import WordPress plugin before 2.1.1 does not validate one of the file to be imported, which could allow high privivilege admin to upload an arbitrary PHP file and gain RCE even in the case of an hardened blog (ie DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML, DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT and DISALLOW_FILE_MODS constants set to true)
high 7.2 CVE-2021-39352 · published 2021-10-21
Arbitrary file upload in Catch Themes Demo Import (1.7 to 1.7)
- Affected
- 1.7 to 1.7
- Fixed in
- 1.8 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Catch Themes Demo Import WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads via the import functionality found in the ~/inc/CatchThemesDemoImport.php file, in versions up to and including 1.7, due to insufficient file type validation. This makes it possible for an attacker with administrative privileges to upload malicious files that can be used to achieve remote code execution.
NVD CVE-2021-39352Code change (fix)packetstormsecurity.compacketstormsecurity.comgithub.comgithub.comexploit-db.com
Recent activity
- 2026-07-11 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.4).
- 2026-07-16 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-15336), fixed in 3.4.
- 2022-03-07 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2022-0440), fixed in 2.1.1.
- 2021-10-21 — Arbitrary file upload disclosed (CVE-2021-39352), fixed in 1.8.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (1) · Remote code execution (1) · Arbitrary file upload (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/catch-themes-demo-import (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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