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.

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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.33 - Contributor+ Stored DOM XSS via Custom Field Names
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:39:56.263Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:52:48.771Z

Link: CVE-2026-76558

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:21:27.899Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-16T06:16:32.543

Modified: 2026-09-17T13:16:46.797

Link: CVE-2026-76558

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T16:00:13Z

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