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Privilege escalation in Import and export users and customers plugin

Priority LOW 33CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

The Import and export users and customers plugin by Javier Carazo, through version 2.5.5, has incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266). An attacker with high privileges on the site can escalate their rights to the editor role.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Editor Privilege Escalation in Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.5 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Javier CarazoImport and export users and customersup to 2.5.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Import and export users and customers VendorJavier Carazo Affected up to 2.5.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Import and export users and customers.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104757
  2. 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-vhhj-fj85-qr7v
  3. 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

  • TI-2024-26020 WordPress Import and export users and customers plugin <= 1.26.8 - Sensitive Information via Imported File vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-63363 WordPress Import and export users and customers plugin <= 2.5.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-18406 WordPress Import and export users and customers plugin 1.27.12 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2024-33846 WordPress Import and export users and customers plugin <= 1.27.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2024-23102 WordPress Import and export users and customers plugin <= 1.26.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-21691 WordPress Import and export users and customers plugin <= 1.26.2 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4

Sources