Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 2, 2026· Updated Aug 26, 2026
CVE-2026-16256
CVE-2026-16256
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.
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Affected products
2<=1.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=1.0.0
- (no CPE)range: <=1.0.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 3, 2026 to August 9, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Aug 14, 2026