---
id: CVE-2026-76552
title: >-
  The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not validate the
  type, extension or content of files it retrieves from a user-supplied URL
  during import, allowing users granted its import permission to store arbitrary
  files…
summary: >-
  The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not validate the
  type, extension or content of files it retrieves from a user-supplied URL
  during import, allowing users granted its import permission to store arbitrary
  files…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-434
product: WP Import Export Lite
affected:
  - wp_import_export_lite < 3.9.33
published: '2026-09-16'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T13:16:45.957'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76552'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e858099a-c3ce-453d-9b98-75087dddc381/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T12:24:04.974116Z'
epss: 0.0068
epssPercentile: 0.50998
ingestedAt: '2026-09-16T06:51:06.244Z'
---

## Overview

The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not validate the type, extension or content of files it retrieves from a user-supplied URL during import, allowing users granted its import permission to store arbitrary files, including executable ones, on the server and achieve remote code execution.

## Remediation

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