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.
Published: 2026-10-17
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Post Export Import with Media <= 1.17.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal via 'theme_slug' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-17T03:43:26.196Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T18:53:06.476Z

Link: CVE-2026-110268

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-17T04:16:52.057

Modified: 2026-10-17T04:16:52.057

Link: CVE-2026-110268

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