Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 2, 2026
Pouco Import Users <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
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
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7442f47-7263-4cbb-8157-a4ac69953c95/mitreexploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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