CVE-2026-16256
Pouco Import Users <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Aug 2, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 20, 2026
Description
The POUCO Import Users WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not perform any capability or nonce checks on AJAX actions available to unauthenticated users that create and update WordPress accounts, and it trusts an attacker-supplied role value, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create a new administrator account and take over the site.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
POUCO Import UsersUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7442f47-7263-4cbb-8157-a4ac69953c95/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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