PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Wordpress Importer safe?
Import posts, pages, comments, custom fields, categories, tags and more from a WordPress export file.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
wordpress-importer - Author: WordPress.org
- 2000000+ active installs
- 62/100 rating (327 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 69981788 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2010-05-20
importer
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 0.9.5
- Last updated: 2025-11-05 10:53pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.8.8
- Requires PHP: 7.2+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): <8.0
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Wordpress Importer. Reported between 2025 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-13889 | WordPress Importer [wordpress-importer] < 0.8.4 | Deserialization of Untrusted Data | High 7.2 | < 0.8.4 | 0.8.4 | 2025-03-25 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Wordpress Importer updated — 0.9.5 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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