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.
Published: 2026-09-20
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-284

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

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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-20T13:52:04.112Z

Reserved: 2026-09-16T12:58:12.152Z

Link: CVE-2026-92540

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T13:51:57.596Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-20T07:16:51.257

Modified: 2026-09-20T14:17:00.110

Link: CVE-2026-92540

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T17:45:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management