Description
The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.4.2 does not enforce WordPress's role-assignment and per-user edit permissions during CSV import, allowing a user holding only the user-creation capability to create an administrator account and to overwrite an existing administrator's password or email.
Published:
2026-08-03
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History
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-284 |
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.4.2 does not enforce WordPress's role-assignment and per-user edit permissions during CSV import, allowing a user holding only the user-creation capability to create an administrator account and to overwrite an existing administrator's password or email. | |
| Title | Import and export users and customers < 2.4.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via CSV Import | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-03T06:00:10.974Z
Reserved: 2026-07-22T08:55:52.206Z
Link: CVE-2026-16534
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Updated: 2026-08-03T08:45:03Z
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