Description
The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not enforce the promote_users capability in its front-end import functionality, allowing users with only the create_users capability to change the role of existing users, including promoting them to administrator.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Import and export users and customers | < 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b31fb9ee-9f65-43d0-88fa-da99513f8a3b/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description