CVE-2026-76553 WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Template Path Traversal
Authenticated users with delegated capabilities can delete arbitrary directories and files via path traversal in WP Import Export Lite.
- 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-2026-76553?
CVE-2026-76553 is a medium-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 3.9.33 does not validate a path taken from stored, user-supplied data before recursively deleting the directory it resolves to, allowing users to whom an administrator has delegated a WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 capability to delete arbitrary directories, and every file within them, including outside the web root.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76553?
How do I fix CVE-2026-76553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76553 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-2026-76553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4q7-794x-44pp.