WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.35 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via User Import
Published Sep 19, 2026
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.46%
Description
The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.35 does not verify that the user running an import is permitted to create or modify user accounts and assign roles, allowing users granted a delegated WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.35 permission, who cannot otherwise manage users, to create administrator accounts and to overwrite the credentials and role of existing accounts, including administrators.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product WP Import Export Lite Defaultunaffected
- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<3.9.35
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | WP Import Export Lite | unaffected |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Sep 19, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Sep–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (2 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 37.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.13% (0.00132) | 3.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (1)
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e28c78be-e2f7-4580-9f16-488955914be3/ exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e28c78be-e2f7-4580-9f16-488955914be3/ | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Change history (0)
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