CVE-2024-31308 WordPress WP Import Export Lite & WP Import Export plugin <= 3.9.26 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the WP Import Export Lite plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code on the WordPress site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-31308?
CVE-2024-31308 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in VJInfotech WP Import Export Lite, published on 7 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in VJInfotech WP Import Export Lite.This issue affects WP Import Export Lite: from n/a through 3.9.26.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31308?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vjinfotech Wp Import Export Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2024-31308?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31308 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2024-31308 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31308 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in VJInfotech WP Import Export Lite
- CVE-2025-5061 WP Import Export Lite <= 3.9.29 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2025-6207 WP Import Export Lite <= 3.9.28 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2025-2839 WP Import Export Lite <= 3.9.27 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x237-rgmj-6rg4.