Vulnerability · Published Sep 19, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2026-76554WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.35 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via User Import

High 7.2

In plain English

A high-severity privilege mismanagement 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 40% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.8% 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 3.9.35 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 (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unknown	WP Import Export Lite	0 – before 3.9.35

Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e28c78be-e2f7-4580-9f16-488955914be3/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description