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
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-19T13:20:26.688Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:52:37.640Z

Link: CVE-2026-76554

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-19T07:16:32.540

Modified: 2026-09-19T14:16:58.750

Link: CVE-2026-76554

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Updated: 2026-09-19T10:30:16Z

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