Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2026-76553WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Template Path Traversal

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in WP Import Export Lite from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unknown	WP Import Export Lite	0 – before 3.9.33

Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf4c5303-4efe-40b3-9ec0-5e6406b5ec9f/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description