---
title: "CVE-2026-76552: WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin - Unrestricted File Upload"
description: "WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin < 3.9.33 contains an unrestricted file upload caused by lack of validation on user-supplied URL files during import, letting users with import permission upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-76552/
---

# CVE-2026-76552 WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin - Unrestricted File Upload

WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin < 3.9.33 contains an unrestricted file upload caused by lack of validation on user-supplied URL files during import, letting users with import permission upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.73% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76552)

## Details

Type

Unrestricted File Upload

Impact

Remote Code Execution, File System Write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

16 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-434](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 3.9.33 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76552](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76552)
- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e858099a-c3ce-453d-9b98-75087dddc381/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e858099a-c3ce-453d-9b98-75087dddc381/)

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- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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