CVE-2026-76554 json
WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.35 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via User Import
published 2026-09-19 51 d ago modified 2026-09-21 48 d ago also EUVD-2026-83500
- cvss
- 7.2
- 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 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- Unknown WP Import Export Lite 3.9.35
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 50 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e28c78be-e2f7-4580-9f16-488955914be3/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown WP Import Export Lite
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/e28c78be-e2f7-4580-9f16-488955914be3/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-76554
- NVD CVE-2026-76554
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