WP Import Export Lite Plugin up to 3.9.29 on WordPress wpie_parse_upload_data unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in WP Import Export Lite Plugin up to 3.9.29 on WordPress. Impacted is the function wpie_parse_upload_data. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-5061. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WP Import Export Lite Plugin up to 3.9.29 on WordPress. This issue affects the function wpie_parse_upload_data. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-5061 since 05/21/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/14/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-23606). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• WP Import Export Lite Plugin

Version

• 3.9.0
• 3.9.1
• 3.9.2
• 3.9.3
• 3.9.4
• 3.9.5
• 3.9.6
• 3.9.7
• 3.9.8
• 3.9.9
• 3.9.10
• 3.9.11
• 3.9.12
• 3.9.13
• 3.9.14
• 3.9.15
• 3.9.16
• 3.9.17
• 3.9.18
• 3.9.19
• 3.9.20
• 3.9.21
• 3.9.22
• 3.9.23
• 3.9.24
• 3.9.25
• 3.9.26
• 3.9.27
• 3.9.28
• 3.9.29

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