PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Json Content Importer safe?
Connects an API to WordPress: Get API-data (JSON, XML, CSV...), show it with a Shortcode, a JCI Block or PHP. Generate a template with the JCI Block
What this plugin does
- Slug:
json-content-importer - Author: berkux
- 5000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (78 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 409749 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-01-24
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.0.15
- Last updated: 2026-07-20 7:35pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): <8.0
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for Json Content Importer. Reported between 2023 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-15363 | Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer [json-content-importer] < 2.0.10 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 2.0.10 | 2.0.10 | 2026-03-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-38723 | Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer [json-content-importer] < 1.6.0 | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | Medium 6.4 | < 1.6.0 | 1.6.0 | 2024-07-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-6268 | Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer [json-content-importer] < 1.5.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.5.4 | 1.5.4 | 2023-12-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-25485 | Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer [json-content-importer] < 1.3.16 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 1.3.16 | 1.3.16 | 2023-02-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Json Content Importer updated — 2.0.15 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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