CVE-2026-76553 json
WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Template Path Traversal
published 2026-09-16 54 d ago modified 2026-09-17 53 d ago also EUVD-2026-80178
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not validate a path taken from stored, user-supplied data before recursively deleting the directory it resolves to, allowing users to whom an administrator has delegated a WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 capability to delete arbitrary directories, and every file within them, including outside the web root.
Patch / fix
- Unknown WP Import Export Lite 3.9.33
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 53 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf4c5303-4efe-40b3-9ec0-5e6406b5ec9f/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown WP Import Export Lite
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/cf4c5303-4efe-40b3-9ec0-5e6406b5ec9f/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-76553
- NVD CVE-2026-76553
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