CVE-2025-5061
The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'wpie_parse_upload_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.29.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.68%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'wpie_parse_upload_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.29. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, and permissions granted by an Administrator, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 3.9.29.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.68% probability · 50th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- vjinfotech/wp import export lite
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/import/class-wpie-upload-validate.php#L24Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/import/class-wpie-upload-validate.php#L89Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3323402/Patch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3338701/Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5c0f3248-fef6-48a5-b2e1-f2778528fba1?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.