Known vulnerabilities in Import external attachments

Makes local copies of all the linked images and pdfs in a post, adding them as gallery attachments.

2Reported vulnerabilities

4.3Highest CVSS score

1.5.12Latest version

1,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update Import external attachments to 1.5.12 or later. Some of these have no published fix. Update to the latest version and check the vendor advisory.

Plugin last updated: February 24, 2017 / Tested up to WordPress: 4.4.34 / View on wordpress.org

This plugin has not been updated in over two years. New vulnerabilities may never be fixed. Consider an alternative.

Reported vulnerabilities

Ordered by how urgently they need attention — whether a vulnerability is actually being exploited, and how likely exploitation is, rather than CVSS severity alone.

CVE	Severity	Exploit probability next 30 days	Affected versions	Fixed in	Published
CVE-2025-64245	Medium 4.3	0.2%	1.5.12 and earlier	—	December 14, 2025
CVE-2025-53268	Medium 4.3	0.1%	1.5.12 and earlier	—	June 27, 2025

Sources: vulnerability records from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV, exploit probability from EPSS. Affected versions come from CPE ranges or from the reporting CNA.