Sparkle Demo Importer <= 1.4.7 - Missing Authorization to Authorized(Subscriber+) Post/Pages/Attachements Deletion and Demo Data Import

Summary

The Sparkle Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized database reset and demo data import due to a missing capability check on the multiple functions in all versions up to and including 1.4.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete all posts, pages, and uploaded files, as well as download and install a limited set of demo plugins.

Timeline

1. Jun 21, 2024, 11:33 PM UTCCVE published
2. Jul 6, 2024, 3:09 AM UTCCISA SSVC assessment

   Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

3. Apr 8, 2026, 5:06 PM UTCRecord last updated

Affected versions

• sparklewpthemes Sparkle Demo Importer

  through 1.4.7

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