CVE-2026-76554CWE-269privilege-escalation

CVE-2026-76554

High · published September 19, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
39.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00462 · 39.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2026-09-19T11:16Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 SEP 03:24Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 19 SEP 06:00Z
    WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.35 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via User Import
    cvelistv5