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High · 7.2 CVE-2026-92540 EUVD-2026-83677GHSA-ghcr-hgpj-8xjg

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

Published Sep 20, 2026 · Updated Sep 20, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

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

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— Import and export users and customers 2.4.16 – < 2.5.2 2.5.2

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