PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Access Demo Importer safe?
Import your demo content, widgets and theme settings with one click. Theme authors! Enable simple theme demo import for your users.
What this plugin does
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access-demo-importer - Author: Syed Balkhi
- 1000000+ active installs
- 86/100 rating (79 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 20874394 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2016-03-25
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.4.1
- Last updated: 2026-04-22 1:28pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.9.7
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Access Demo Importer. Reported between 2021 and 2022.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-23976 | Access Demo Importer [access-demo-importer] < 1.0.8 (closed) | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | High 8.1 | < 1.0.8 | 1.0.8 | 2022-01-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-23975 | Access Demo Importer [access-demo-importer] < 1.0.8 (closed) | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 6.5 | < 1.0.8 | 1.0.8 | 2022-01-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Access Demo Importer [access-demo-importer] < 1.0.7 (closed) | — | Unknown | < 1.0.7 | 1.0.7 | 2022-01-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-39317 | Access Demo Importer [access-demo-importer] <= 1.0.6 (closed) | Improper Authorization | High 8.8 | < 1.0.7 | 1.0.7 | 2021-10-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Access Demo Importer updated — 3.4.1 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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