CVE-2026-11397
MediumCVSS 5.5Summary
The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in all versions up to and including 3.9.30 via the wpie_import_upload_file_from_url AJAX action. After wp_safe_remote_get() fails (blocking private IPs), the plugin falls back to GuzzleHttp\Client::request() without SSRF protection and with TLS verification disabled. This allows authenticated attackers with administrator access to make requests to arbitrary locations, including internal services like the cloud metadata endpoint.
Risk Assessment
The risk for the organization includes the ability to scan and modify data in internal network services, such as the cloud metadata endpoint (e.g., 169.254.169.254), potentially leading to information disclosure or privilege escalation in cloud environments.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately update the WP Import Export Lite plugin to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability. Until the update is applied, restrict access to the WordPress admin panel and block the plugin from making requests to internal IP addresses.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.