CVE-2026-7641 HIGH

CVE-2026-7641: Import and export users and customers <= 2.0.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Multisite Capability Meta Fields

Vendor Carazo
Product Import and export users and customers
Weakness CWE-269
Published May 2, 2026
Last update May 4, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to and including 2.0.8 via the `save_extra_user_profile_fields()` function. This is due to an incomplete blocklist that correctly restricts capability meta keys for the primary site (e.g., `wp_capabilities`, `wp_user_level`) but fails to block the equivalent meta keys for any other subsite in a WordPress Multisite network (e.g., `wp_2_capabilities`, `wp_2_user_level`), allowing these keys to pass the `in_array()` check and be written directly to user meta via `update_user_meta()`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to Administrator on any subsite within the Multisite network by submitting a crafted profile update to `/wp-admin/profile.php`. Exploitation requires that an administrator has previously imported a CSV file containing multisite-prefixed capability column headers and has enabled the 'Show fields in profile?' option, which causes those keys to be stored in the `acui_columns` option and exposed as editable fields on the user profile page.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Import and Export Users and Customers plugin for carazo contains a privilege management flaw that allows authenticated users with low-level access to perform actions restricted to higher-privilege roles. An attacker with a standard user account can read, modify, or delete sensitive data and disrupt site operations. Update to a version newer than 2.0.8 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete user data and customer records; disrupt site availability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized access to user and customer data; potential data loss or corruption; service disruption.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 2, 2026 CVE published
May 4, 2026 Record updated