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TI-2026-53497 Aliases CVE-2026-76552GHSA-mq5q-9p83-hr98

WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Remote Image Import

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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-434.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0073 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WP Import Export Lite (Unknown): 3.9.33

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWP Import Export Litebefore 3.9.333.9.33Patch availableCNA
  • 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-2026-53496 WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated RCE via Export Field PHP FunctionPriority LOW 35
    • 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
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76552
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq5q-9p83-hr98

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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