WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated SQLi via Export Filter Rules
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not properly sanitise and escape some export filter values before using them in SQL statements, allowing users holding its export permission, which administrators have by default and may also grant to lower roles, to perform SQL injection attacks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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-2026-53496 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76556
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fxvp-m8p8-32p6
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-76556 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76556 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fxvp-m8p8-32p6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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