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CVE-2026-110268: Post Export Import with Media <= 1.17.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal via 'theme_slug' Parameter

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-17 · updated 2026-10-19
• Weakness: CWE-22

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.

Affected products

• wpazleen Post Export Import with Media: through 1.17.2

References

• https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/post-export-import-with-media/trunk/
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.1/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L251
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.1/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L258
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.1/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L357
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.1/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L360
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.2/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L251
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.2/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L258
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.2/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L357
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-export-import-with-media/tags/1.17.2/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php#L360
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3749775/post-export-import-with-media/trunk/includes/class-admin-download-buttons.php
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/061b1f95-26da-4d1a-9e0a-6f83adf56d2e?source=cve

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