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.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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: 2026-09-16T06:00:11.621Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-76558

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2026-09-16T20:25:29.240

Link: CVE-2026-76558

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

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