Plugins · comments-import-export-woocommerce · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Comments Import & Export safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.5.4
- Last updated
- 2026-09-14
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Known issues on record
- 7
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.0+
WordPress Comments Import Export plugin is a fast way for export and import WordPress Comments. — by WebToffee
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.5.4). Anything older than 2.5.4 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 comments-import-export-woocommerce --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update comments-import-export-woocommerce updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
7 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.
low 2.7 CVE-2026-87836 · published 2026-09-17
Information disclosure in Comments Import & Export (2.1.11 up to (not including) 2.5.4)
- Affected
- 2.1.11 up to (not including) 2.5.4
- Fixed in
- 2.5.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Comments Import & Export WordPress plugin before 2.5.4 does not restrict its comment export to users able to moderate comments, nor scope the export to content owned by the requesting user, allowing users with the Author role and above to retrieve every comment on the site, including commenter email addresses, IP addresses, unapproved comment content and comment meta.
high 7.7 CVE-2026-32441 · published 2026-03-25
Missing authorization check in Comments Import & Export (2.4.9 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.5.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- advisory text · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WebToffee Comments Import & Export comments-import-export-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Comments Import & Export: from n/a through <= 2.4.9.
medium 6.4 CVE-2025-3919 · published 2025-06-02
Missing authorization check in Comments Import & Export (2.4.3 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.4 *
- 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 WordPress Comments Import & Export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3. Additionally, the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape FTP settings parameters. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts on the plugin settings page that will execute whenever an administrative user accesses an injected page. The vulnerability was partially fixed in version 2.4.3 and fully fixed in version 2.4.4
NVD CVE-2025-3919Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-7514 · published 2024-10-11
Path traversal / file read in Comments Import & Export (2.3.7 and older)
- Affected
- 2.3.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.3.8 *
- 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 WordPress Comments Import & Export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to to arbitrary file read due to insufficient file path validation during the comments import process, in versions up to, and including, 2.3.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The issue was partially fixed in version 2.3.8 and fully fixed in 2.3.9
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-31235 · published 2024-04-12
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Comments Import & Export (2.3.5 and older)
- Affected
- 2.3.5 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.3.6
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WebToffee WordPress Comments Import & Export.This issue affects WordPress Comments Import & Export: from n/a through 2.3.5.
critical 9.8 CVE-2022-45370 · published 2023-11-07
CSV injection in Comments Import & Export (2.3.1 and older)
- Affected
- 2.3.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.3.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File vulnerability in WebToffee WordPress Comments Import & Export.This issue affects WordPress Comments Import & Export: from n/a through 2.3.1.
high 7.8 CVE-2018-11526 · published 2018-06-19
CSV injection in Comments Import & Export (2.0.4 and older)
- Affected
- 2.0.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.0.5 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The plugin "WordPress Comments Import & Export" for WordPress (v2.0.4 and before) is vulnerable to CSV Injection.
Recent activity
- 2026-09-14 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.5.4).
- 2026-09-17 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2026-87836), fixed in 2.5.4.
- 2026-03-25 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-32441), fixed in 2.5.0.
- 2025-06-02 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-3919), fixed in 2.4.4.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by WebToffee (11 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (2) · Sensitive data exposure (1) · Path traversal and file read (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/comments-import-export-woocommerce (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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