The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not correctly enforce the promote_users capability when assigning roles during a CSV import, allowing users with only the create_users capability to create new administrator accounts or promote existing users to administrator.
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Wordpress-extensions import And Export Users And Customers |
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Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions import And Export Users And Customers |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-284 |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-269 CWE-284 |
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| Description | The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not correctly enforce the promote_users capability when assigning roles during a CSV import, allowing users with only the create_users capability to create new administrator accounts or promote existing users to administrator. | |
| Title | Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via caller_can_promote_users | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: 2026-09-20T06:00:18.572Z
Updated: 2026-09-20T13:52:04.112Z
Reserved: 2026-09-16T12:58:12.152Z
Link: CVE-2026-92540
Updated: 2026-09-20T13:51:57.596Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-09-20T07:16:51.257
Modified: 2026-09-21T13:34:57.127
Link: CVE-2026-92540
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