PT-2025-31912 · WordPress · Wp Import Export Lite

Jérôme Gaudin + 2 · Published 2025-08-05 · Updated 2025-08-10 · CVE-2025-5061

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 3.9.29

Description The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is susceptible to arbitrary file uploads because of a lack of file type validation within the wpie parse upload data function. This allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher, and permissions granted by an Administrator, to upload arbitrary files to the affected server, potentially leading to remote code execution. The vulnerability was partially addressed in version 3.9.29.

Recommendations Versions prior to 3.9.29 should be updated. As a temporary workaround, restrict file upload permissions for users with Subscriber-level access and below.

Fix

RCE

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-5061

Affected Products

Wp Import Export Lite

References · 11

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3338701 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5061 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3323402 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-5061 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1954498015567172085 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/import/class-wpie-upload-validate.php#L24 · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/29190 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1952637808419520870 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/import/class-wpie-upload-validate.php#L89 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/130884 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5c0f3248-fef6-48a5-b2e1-f2778528fba1?source=cve · Note