---
id: CVE-2026-76558
title: >-
  The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not escape
  custom field names retrieved from the database before inserting them into the
  DOM of one of its administration screens, allowing users with a role as low as
  contrib…
summary: >-
  The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not escape
  custom field names retrieved from the database before inserting them into the
  DOM of one of its administration screens, allowing users with a role as low as
  contrib…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
product: WP Import Export Lite
affected:
  - wp_import_export_lite < 3.9.33
published: '2026-09-16'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T13:16:46.797'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76558'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/13543562-6ec0-4265-b1f7-6b4c92a4f75e/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T12:21:34.530386Z'
epss: 0.00395
epssPercentile: 0.33526
ingestedAt: '2026-09-16T06:51:06.245Z'
---

## Overview

The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not escape custom field names retrieved from the database before inserting them into the DOM of one of its administration screens, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored XSS attacks which will trigger in the browser of a high privileged user, such as an administrator, viewing that screen.

## Remediation

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