The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.35 does not verify that the user running an import is permitted to create or modify user accounts and assign roles, allowing users granted a delegated WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.35 permission, who cannot otherwise manage users, to create administrator accounts and to overwrite the credentials and role of existing accounts, including administrators.
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-269 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-284 CWE-790 |
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000
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| Description | The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.35 does not verify that the user running an import is permitted to create or modify user accounts and assign roles, allowing users granted a delegated WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.35 permission, who cannot otherwise manage users, to create administrator accounts and to overwrite the credentials and role of existing accounts, including administrators. | |
| Title | WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.35 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via User Import | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-19T13:20:26.688Z
Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:52:37.640Z
Link: CVE-2026-76554
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-19T07:16:32.540
Modified: 2026-09-19T14:16:58.750
Link: CVE-2026-76554
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-19T10:30:16Z