CVE-2026-76550 WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.34 - Authenticated RCE via Export Template Path Traversal
Authenticated attackers can achieve remote code execution by exploiting a path traversal vulnerability in the export template feature.
- 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-2026-76550?
CVE-2026-76550 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown WP Import Export Lite, published on 16 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76550?
How do I fix CVE-2026-76550?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-76550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76550 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g78q-54w3-px42.