TI-2026-53499 Aliases CVE-2026-76554 GHSA-839q-664c-x9c5

WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.35 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via User Import

LOW 34CWE-269Published 2026-09-19 · Updated 2026-09-19

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
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-269.

Summary

The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.35 does not verify that the user running an import is permitted to create or modify user accounts and assign roles, allowing users granted a delegated WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.35 permission, who cannot otherwise manage users, to create administrator accounts and to overwrite the credentials and role of existing accounts, including administrators.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00462 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix Fixed WP Import Export Lite (Unknown): 3.9.35

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 3.9.35	3.9.35	Patch available	CNA

WP Import Export Lite VendorUnknown Affected before 3.9.35 Fixed in 3.9.35 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Fix · CNA WP Import Export Lite (Unknown) Fixed in 3.9.35

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76554
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-839q-664c-x9c5

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e28c78be-e2f7-4580-9f16-488955914be3/

Sources

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