CVE-2026-16534
Critical
Description
The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.4.2 does not enforce WordPress's role-assignment and per-user edit permissions during CSV import, allowing a user holding only the user-creation capability to create an administrator account and to overwrite an existing administrator's password or email.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.1
Exploit probability—
ProductImport and export users and customers
PublishedAug 3, 2026
First seenAug 3, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- Import and export users and customers2.4.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Import and export users and customers | v < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
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