CVE-2026-110268
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
The Post Export Import with Media plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.17.2 via the 'theme_slug' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to perform actions on files outside of the originally intended directory. Exploitation requires the peiwm_enable_admin_download_buttons feature to be enabled in the plugin settings.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-17 04:16:52.057000
Last modified
2026-10-19 15:16:45.150000
View original CVE JSON
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-17T04:16:52.057",
"lastModified": "2026-10-19T15:16:45.150",
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}
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"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "wpazleen",
"product": "Post Export Import with Media",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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"baseScore": 4.9,
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"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
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"source": "[email protected]",
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"references": [
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"url": "https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/post-export-import-with-media/trunk/",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.1/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L251",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.1/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L258",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.1/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L357",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.1/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L360",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.2/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L251",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"source": "[email protected]"
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.2/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L357",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.2/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L360",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3749775/post-export-import-with-media/trunk/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/061b1f95-26da-4d1a-9e0a-6f83adf56d2e?source=cve",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}