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.

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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via caller_can_promote_users
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

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Updated: 2026-09-20T06:00:18.572Z

Reserved: 2026-09-16T12:58:12.152Z

Link: CVE-2026-92540

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-20T07:16:51.257

Modified: 2026-09-20T07:16:51.257

Link: CVE-2026-92540

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