Arbitrary file upload in WP Import Export Lite - CVE-2025-5061
Published: August 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113778
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5061
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload in the "wpie_parse_upload_data" function. A remote user can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.
Affected software
WP Import Export Lite
How to mitigate CVE-2025-5061
Install update from vendor's website.
WP Import Export Lite - update to 3.9.30
External References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/import/class-wpie-upload-validate.php#L24
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/import/class-wpie-upload-validate.php#L89
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3323402/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3338701/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5c0f3248-fef6-48a5-b2e1-f2778528fba1?source=cve