Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via caller_can_promote_users (CVE-2026-92540) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-92540

Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via caller_can_promote_users

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-92540 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via caller_can_promote_users. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Import and export users and customers (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 20, 2026Updated Sep 20, 2026Source checked Sep 20, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 20, 2026Material review Sep 20, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Unknown/Import and export users and customers (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/Import and export users and customersgeneric	>=2.4.16 <2.5.2	2.5.2

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/Import and export users and customers.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/Import and export users and customers to 2.5.2 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 20, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 20, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source description

The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not correctly enforce the promote_users capability when assigning roles during a CSV import, allowing users with only the create_users capability to create new administrator accounts or promote existing users to administrator.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.