CVE-2026-92541

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

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

Import and export users and customers

CVSS v3.1 CNA

7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 39th percentile

Published

2026-09-20

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b31fb9ee-9f65-43d0-88fa-da99513f8a3b/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry