WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated RCE via Export Field PHP Function
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 3.9.33 does not restrict which PHP function may be applied to exported field values, allowing users granted its export permission to have arbitrary functions invoked on values they control, leading to remote code execution.
Why it matters now
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 3.9.33 | 3.9.33 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Import Export Lite VendorUnknown Affected before 3.9.33 Fixed in 3.9.33 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Import Export Lite (Unknown) Fixed in 3.9.33
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
WP Import Export Lite 3.9.33
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-53497 WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Remote Image ImportPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-53503 WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Contributor+ Stored DOM XSS via Custom Field NamesPriority LOW 32
- TI-2026-53500 WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated Sensitive File Disclosure via Existing File Import Path TraversalPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76551
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v7v7-79q5-j8cf
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-76551 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76551 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v7v7-79q5-j8cf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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