Export User Data: Code execution
Export User Data is affected by code execution. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account. The published affected range is <= 2.2.6.
- Component
- Export User Data
- Plugin slug
export-user-data- Affected
- <= 2.2.6
- Safe version
> 2.2.6- Published
- Jun 30, 2026
This CVE was published Jun 30, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Export User Data to a release after 2.2.6, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Export User Data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the unserialize function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Successful exploitation requires an administrator to trigger a user data export while a subscriber-level (or higher) user has stored a crafted serialized XLSXWriter object payload as their display name.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H