CVE-2026-76554

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

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: September 19, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: September 21, 2026 at 01:45 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWP Import Export Lite

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.9.35
Affected range stops below 3.9.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e28c78be-e2f7-4580-9f16-488955914be3/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.2HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-269

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