CVE-2026-92541: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Import and export users and customers
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-92541 describes an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) in the Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.5.2. Specifically, the plugin does not enforce the promote_users capability during front-end import operations, enabling users who have the create_users capability but not promote_users to elevate privileges by modifying roles of existing users, potentially granting administrator access.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the create_users capability can escalate privileges by changing the roles of existing users, including promoting them to administrator. This could lead to full administrative control over the WordPress site, compromising site integrity and security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Import and export users and customers plugin to version 2.5.2 or later, where this privilege enforcement issue has been addressed. No other mitigation is indicated.
CVE-2026-92541: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Import and export users and customers
Description
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Import and export users and customers
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-92541 describes an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) in the Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.5.2. Specifically, the plugin does not enforce the promote_users capability during front-end import operations, enabling users who have the create_users capability but not promote_users to elevate privileges by modifying roles of existing users, potentially granting administrator access.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the create_users capability can escalate privileges by changing the roles of existing users, including promoting them to administrator. This could lead to full administrative control over the WordPress site, compromising site integrity and security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Import and export users and customers plugin to version 2.5.2 or later, where this privilege enforcement issue has been addressed. No other mitigation is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-16T12:58:16.942Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaf7dea55bf5e2cf5adcfa6
Added to database: 09/20/2026, 06:32:10 UTC
Last enriched: 09/20/2026, 06:46:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/20/2026, 22:12:34 UTC
Views: 13
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