The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not enforce the promote_users capability in its front-end import functionality, allowing users with only the create_users capability to change the role of existing users, including promoting them to administrator.
History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions import And Export Users And Customers
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions import And Export Users And Customers

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-640

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-640

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Description The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not enforce the promote_users capability in its front-end import functionality, allowing users with only the create_users capability to change the role of existing users, including promoting them to administrator.
Title Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via Frontend Importer
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-09-20T06:00:18.739Z

Updated: 2026-09-20T13:52:18.349Z

Reserved: 2026-09-16T12:58:16.942Z

Link: CVE-2026-92541

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T13:51:28.232Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-20T07:16:51.353

Modified: 2026-09-21T13:34:57.127

Link: CVE-2026-92541

cve-icon Redhat

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