WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.34 - Authenticated RCE via Export Template Path Traversal
Priority LOW 35CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.34 does not validate a user-supplied output path when writing export files, allowing users granted its export permission to write files with arbitrary names to arbitrary locations on the server, leading to remote code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00822 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WP Import Export Lite (Unknown): 3.9.34
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Import Export Lite | before 3.9.34 | 3.9.34 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Import Export Lite VendorUnknown Affected before 3.9.34 Fixed in 3.9.34 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Import Export Lite (Unknown) Fixed in 3.9.34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g78q-54w3-px42
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-76550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g78q-54w3-px42 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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