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CVE-2025-2839: WP Import Export Lite <= 3.9.27 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.4 CVSS

Description

The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wpiePreviewData’ function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.27 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-2839

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 6.4

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem Types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Products

Vendor: vjinfotech

Product: WP Import Export Lite

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.03% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 7.67% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-05-21 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2839
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a8ca1ead-1bc5-4ccc-9034-559db27f5e82?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/assets/js/wpie-export-admin.min.js
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3274100/

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