CVE-2026-76558: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Import Export Lite
The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not escape custom field names retrieved from the database before inserting them into the DOM of one of its administration screens, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored XSS attacks which will trigger in the browser of a high privileged user, such as an administrator, viewing that screen.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-76558 is a stored XSS vulnerability in WP Import Export Lite plugin versions prior to 3.9.33. The flaw arises because custom field names are not properly escaped before being inserted into the DOM of an admin interface screen. An attacker with contributor-level access can exploit this to inject persistent malicious scripts that execute in the context of higher-privileged users who access the affected screen, potentially leading to session hijacking or other attacks.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor roles can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of administrators or other high-privileged users viewing the affected admin screen. This can lead to compromise of administrative accounts or unauthorized actions performed with elevated privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade WP Import Export Lite to version 3.9.33 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation steps are indicated. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed by a vendor advisory, but the affected versions are clearly defined and the fixed version is 3.9.33.
CVE-2026-76558: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Import Export Lite
Description
The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.33 does not escape custom field names retrieved from the database before inserting them into the DOM of one of its administration screens, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored XSS attacks which will trigger in the browser of a high privileged user, such as an administrator, viewing that screen.
Affected software
WP Import Export Lite
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76558 is a stored XSS vulnerability in WP Import Export Lite plugin versions prior to 3.9.33. The flaw arises because custom field names are not properly escaped before being inserted into the DOM of an admin interface screen. An attacker with contributor-level access can exploit this to inject persistent malicious scripts that execute in the context of higher-privileged users who access the affected screen, potentially leading to session hijacking or other attacks.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor roles can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of administrators or other high-privileged users viewing the affected admin screen. This can lead to compromise of administrative accounts or unauthorized actions performed with elevated privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade WP Import Export Lite to version 3.9.33 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation steps are indicated. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed by a vendor advisory, but the affected versions are clearly defined and the fixed version is 3.9.33.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T12:52:48.771Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa32de55bf5e2cf517fb21
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 06:10:38 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 06:32:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 01:16:18 UTC
Views: 12
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