CVE-2025-6207: The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'wpie_tempalte_import' function in all versions up to, and including,

high Affects wp-import-export-lite (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'wpie_tempalte_import' function in all versions up to, and including,

Package
wp-import-export-lite (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.9.29
Fixed in
3.9.29
Severity
high  CVSS 7.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (55.1th percentile)
Published
2025-08-05
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
NVD recordwp-import-export-lite (WordPress plugin) advisories

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