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Medium · 6.5 CVE-2026-76553 EUVD-2026-80178GHSA-j4q7-794x-44pp

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

Published Sep 16, 2026 · Updated Sep 17, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

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

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 3.9.33

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