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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Import and export users and customers | 2.4.16 – < 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3a112d4b-9824-4128-ad6a-25b928e6fbdd/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description