CVE-2024-38734

WordPress Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel plugin <= 10.1.4 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

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Published Jul 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in SpreadsheetConverter Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel allows Code Injection.This issue affects Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel: from n/a through 10.1.4.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

SpreadsheetConverter

Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 10.1.4

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-37582	Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in SpreadsheetConverter Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel allows Code Injection.This issue affects Import Spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel: from n/a through 10.1.4.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.489% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/import-spreadsheets-from-microsoft-excel/wordpress-import-spreadsheets-from-microsoft-excel-plugin-10-1-4-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

CWE-434

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jul 12, 2024, 3:18 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:10 PM
Reserved: Jun 19, 2024, 11:16 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:19 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:19 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: Jul 12, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM

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