Privilege escalation in Import and export users and customers plugin
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Carazo | Import and export users and customers | up to 2.5.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 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
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104757
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-vhhj-fj85-qr7v
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
More Javier Carazo vulnerabilities
- 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
- CVE-2026-104757 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104757 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vhhj-fj85-qr7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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