# CVE-2026-104757: Import and export users and customers privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-104757-editor-privilege-escalation-in-import-and-export-users-and  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-06. Updated: 2026-10-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-104757 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-10-06

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the WordPress Import and export users and customers plugin allows low-privilege user accounts (editors) to gain administrator access and full control over a website. An attacker exploiting this flaw could take over WordPress sites to deface content, steal data, or inject malware.

Technologies: [Import and export users and customers](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/x-import-and-export-users-and-customers).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-104757 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-104757 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-104757?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 6 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-104757?** Yes: fixed in 2.5.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-104757 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-104757?** Check whether you run Import and export users and customers at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.5.7

## Technical details

An authentication and authorization flaw in the plugin versions 2.5.5 and earlier allows an Editor-privileged user to escalate privileges to Administrator. The vulnerability requires the attacker to already have Editor access to the WordPress site. A patch is available in version 2.5.7.

## Affected products

- Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.5

## Timeline

- 2026-10-05: disclosed
- 2026-10-06: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/vulnerability/wordpress-import-and-export-users-and-customers-plugin-2-5-5-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/vulnerability/wordpress-import-and-export-users-and-customers-plugin-2-5-5-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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