Import and export users and customers: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass
Subscriber Privilege Escalation in Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.2 versions. The reported impact is gaining permissions beyond the stated starting role. The target role and privilege-changing operation are unspecified. The authoritative export does not identify the vulnerable endpoint, action, parameter or function, so the precise input-to-operation path cannot be established from this snapshot. The authoritative export identifies the fixed release as 2.5.4.
- Component
- Import and export users and customers
- Plugin slug
import-users-from-csv-with-meta- Affected
- n/a through 2.5.2
- Safe version
2.5.4- Published
- Sep 30, 2026
This CVE was published Sep 30, 2026 and is one of 21 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Import and export users and customers to 2.5.4 or a later supported release. Enforce server-side capability and per-object authorization checks before disclosing or changing protected data.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
Subscriber Privilege Escalation in Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.2 versions.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H