CVE-2026-92540

Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via caller_can_promote_users

Published Sep 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
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
Updated
Sep 20, 2026, 1:52 PM
Reserved
Sep 16, 2026, 12:58 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 20, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Sep 21, 2026, 1:34 PM