Description
The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not properly sanitise and escape some export filter values before using them in SQL statements, allowing users holding its export permission, which administrators have by default and may also grant to lower roles, to perform SQL injection attacks.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: SQL Injection via authenticated export permission
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before version 3.9.33 does not properly sanitise some export filter values before using them in SQL statements, permitting use of those values in vulnerable queries. This flaw allows a user who possesses export privileges to inject arbitrary SQL commands, potentially enabling read, update, or delete operations against the WordPress database.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress site running the WP Import Export Lite plugin with a version earlier than 3.9.33 is affected. By default administrators have export permission and site owners can extend that permission to other user roles, broadening the attack surface for the vulnerability.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is listed as < 1 %, indicating that public data suggests a low exploitation probability. The flaw is not currently catalogued in the CISA KEV list. However, because the vulnerability requires only an authenticated export privilege—which is typically granted to administrators and sometimes to lower-level roles—any attacker who can gain such access can exploit the SQL injection flaw to compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the WordPress database. No CVSS score is publicly available, but the nature of the flaw and the potential data exposure warrant a high severity classification for environments where export permissions are permissively assigned.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 17:04 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update WP Import Export Lite to version 3.9.33 or later
  • Restrict the export permission to administrators only and remove it from other roles
  • If an update is not immediately feasible, disable or uninstall the plugin to eliminate the vulnerability

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 17:04 UTC.

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History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-89

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not properly sanitise and escape some export filter values before using them in SQL statements, allowing users holding its export permission, which administrators have by default and may also grant to lower roles, to perform SQL injection attacks.
Title WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated SQLi via Export Filter Rules
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:40:28.287Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:52:45.555Z

Link: CVE-2026-76556

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:21:54.651Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-16T06:16:32.357

Modified: 2026-09-17T13:16:46.457

Link: CVE-2026-76556

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T17:15:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')