CVE-2026-92540 (GCVE-0-2026-92540)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-20 06:00 – Updated: 2026-09-20 06:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via caller_can_promote_users
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3a112d4b-9824-41… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Import and export users and customers |
Affected:
2.4.16 , < 2.5.2
(semver)
|
guessed |
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