CVE-2026-92540 PUBLISHED

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

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 16.09.2026 Published: 20.09.2026 Updated: 20.09.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Import and export users and customers
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 2.4.16 to 2.5.2 (excl.)

Credits

  • yzx001 finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE