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.
PUBLISHED5.2
Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via Frontend Importer
Problem type
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected products
Unknown
Import and export users and customers
< 2.5.2 - AFFECTED
References
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-562f-rm3m-8jj6
The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not enforce the...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-562f-rm3m-8jj6The 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.
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-92541Click to expand
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