Vulnerability · Published Apr 22, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-2839WP Import Export Lite <= 3.9.27 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Import Export Lite from vjinfotech. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wpiePreviewData’ function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.27 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vjinfotech | WP Import Export Lite | 0 – through 3.9.27 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N