High severity · published Mar 21, 2026
CVE-2026-3629
Import and export users and customers <= 1.29.7 - Privilege Escalation to Administrator via save_extra_user_profile_fields
8.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.29.7. This is due to the 'save_extra_user_profile_fields' function not properly restricting which user meta keys can be updated via profile fields. The 'get_restricted_fields' method does not include sensitive meta keys such as 'wp_capabilities'. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to Administrator by submitting a crafted registration request that sets the 'wp_capabilities' meta key. The vulnerability can only be exploited if the "Show fields in profile" setting is enabled and a CSV with a wp_capabilities column header has been previously imported.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IA
Import and export users and customers · carazo
through 1.29.7 · source: vendor
Affected product
IA
Import and export users and customers
carazo
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3629
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3629
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/tags/1.29.7/classes/columns.php#L193
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/tags/1.29.7/classes/columns.php#L217
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/tags/1.29.7/classes/helper.php#L146
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3483330/import-users-from-csv-with-meta#file37
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/48dd9098-38e6-49da-8d22-27e12fddef51?source=cve
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