CVE-2026-120554
Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.11 - Authenticated (Custom+) Privilege Escalation via Non-Atomic Cron Settings Save
The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.11 This is due to a non-atomic multi-option write sequence in the ACUI_Cron::save_settings() function, which persists acui_cron_activated, acui_cron_configured_by, acui_cron_user_id, and acui_cron_path_to_file before reaching the authorization gate that calls wp_die() when a non-promoter submits a role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers holding a custom delegated role with create_users but without promote_users or edit_users to escalate their privileges to Administrator, provided a prior administrator cron-tab save exists and no successful save intervenes before the next unattended cron tick processes the attacker's repointed CSV file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.8
Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.11 - Authenticated (Custom+) Privilege Escalation via Non-Atomic Cron Settings Save
The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.11 This is due to a non-atomic multi-option write sequence in the ACUI_Cron::save_settings() function, which persists acui_cron_activated, acui_cron_configured_by, acui_cron_user_id, and acui_cron_path_to_file before reaching the authorization gate that calls wp_die() when a non-promoter submits a role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers holding a custom delegated role with create_users but without promote_users or edit_users to escalate their privileges to Administrator, provided a prior administrator cron-tab save exists and no successful save intervenes before the next unattended cron tick processes the attacker's repointed CSV file.
- Record
CVE-2026-120554- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
EUVDEUVD-2026-116806
8.8
The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.11 This is due to a non-atomic multi-option write sequence in the ACUI_Cron::save_settings() function, which persists acui_cron_activated, acui_cron_configured_by, acui_cron_user_id, and acui_cron_path_to_file before reaching the authorization gate that calls wp_die() when a non-promoter submits a role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers holding a custom delegated role with create_users but without promote_users or edit_users to escalate their privileges to Administrator, provided a prior administrator cron-tab save exists and no successful save intervenes before the next unattended cron tick processes the attacker's repointed CSV file.
- Record
EUVD-2026-116806- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-04
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-63fg-ffv3-2xr7
8.8
The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege...
The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.11 This is due to a non-atomic multi-option write sequence in the ACUI_Cron::save_settings() function, which persists acui_cron_activated, acui_cron_configured_by, acui_cron_user_id, and acui_cron_path_to_file before reaching the authorization gate that calls wp_die() when a non-promoter submits a role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers holding a custom delegated role with create_users but without promote_users or edit_users to escalate their privileges to Administrator, provided a prior administrator cron-tab save exists and no successful save intervenes before the next unattended cron tick processes the attacker's repointed CSV file.
- Record
GHSA-63fg-ffv3-2xr7- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
NVD
8.8
The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.11 This is due to a non-atomic multi-option write sequence in the ACUI_Cron::save_settings() function, which persists acui_cron_activated, acui_cron_configured_by, acui_cron_user_id, and acui_cron_path_to_file before reaching the authorization gate that calls wp_die() when a non-promoter submits a role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers holding a custom delegated role with create_users but without promote_users or edit_users to escalate their privileges to Administrator, provided a prior administrator cron-tab save exists and no successful save intervenes before the next unattended cron tick processes the attacker's repointed CSV file.
- Record
CVE-2026-120554- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| published | EUVD | |
| published | EUVD | |
| aliases, references | GitHub Advisories, NVD | |
| cwes, severity, title | CVE List | |
| first indexed | EUVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-120554 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Carazo Import And Export Users And Customers, published November 4, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4db0991f-fc89-411b-b0df-1a11c9ddec1f?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/tags/2.5.7/classes/cron.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/tags/2.5.7/classes/import.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3775652/import-users-from-csv-with-meta
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3775652/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/trunk/classes/cron.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120554
github.com/advisories/GHSA-63fg-ffv3-2xr7