Description
The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not validate the type, extension or content of files it retrieves from a user-supplied URL during import, allowing users granted its import permission to store arbitrary files, including executable ones, on the server and achieve remote code execution.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-434

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not validate the type, extension or content of files it retrieves from a user-supplied URL during import, allowing users granted its import permission to store arbitrary files, including executable ones, on the server and achieve remote code execution.
Title WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Remote Image Import
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:41:13.758Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:52:34.275Z

Link: CVE-2026-76552

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:24:01.967Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-16T06:16:32.080

Modified: 2026-09-17T13:16:45.957

Link: CVE-2026-76552

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T16:00:13Z

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