WP Import Export Lite <= 3.9.30 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Server-Side Request Forgery via 'file_url' Parameter
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-11397 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-03 06:16:20 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-03 06:16:20 UTC |
| Description | The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to and including 3.9.30 via the wpie_import_upload_file_from_url AJAX action. The plugin's URL downloader first calls wp_safe_remote_get() (which correctly blocks private/reserved IP ranges), but when that call returns a WP_Error — the exact outcome for any blocked internal host — the Download::download_file() method falls back to GuzzleHttp\Client::request() with the original attacker-supplied URL and no SSRF protection (and with TLS verification disabled). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services such as the cloud metadata endpoint at 169. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002350000 probability, percentile 0.142950000 (date 2026-07-05)
Problem Types: CWE-918 | CWE-918 CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Vjinfotech | WP Import Export Lite | affected 3.9.30 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/94384812-fa6e-48db-a84a-b1769... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/includes/classes/import/d... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/tags/3.9.30/includes/classes/im... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/tags/3.9.30/includes/classes/im... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/tags/3.9.30/includes/classes/im... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/tags/3.9.30/includes/classes/im... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: 밥김국 (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-06-05T16:43:31.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-07-02T16:07:10.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.