---
id: CVE-2026-76550
title: >-
  The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.34 does not validate a
  user-supplied output path when writing export files, allowing users granted
  its export permission to write files with arbitrary names to arbitrary
  locations on …
summary: >-
  The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.34 does not validate a
  user-supplied output path when writing export files, allowing users granted
  its export permission to write files with arbitrary names to arbitrary
  locations on …
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-94
product: WP Import Export Lite
affected:
  - wp_import_export_lite < 3.9.34
published: '2026-09-16'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T13:16:45.613'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76550'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d739fefd-cc21-49ce-90a1-b16c159e9389/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T12:24:16.465299Z'
epss: 0.00767
epssPercentile: 0.54055
ingestedAt: '2026-09-16T06:51:06.243Z'
---

## Overview

The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.34 does not validate a user-supplied output path when writing export files, allowing users granted its export permission to write files with arbitrary names to arbitrary locations on the server, leading to remote code execution.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.