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CVE-2026-76553
Unknown WP Import Export Lite — WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Authenticated Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Template Path Traversal
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L H N U N H H 6.5 .0045 37.1 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
WP Import Export Lite unspecified —
TIMELINE
Aug 19 Reserved by WPScan
Sep 16 Published (CNA: WPScan)
Sep 17 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-76553 (Unknown WP Import Export Lite). Public exploit reference added.
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 19, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by WPScan |
| September 16, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: WPScan) |
| September 17, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-76553 (Unknown WP Import Export Lite). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Unknown | WP Import Export Lite | — | — | — |
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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-76553 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Sunday, October 4, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
