Import and export users and customers < 2.4.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read

4.9
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2025-15673
CVSS 4.9 (Medium)
Publicly Published July 24, 2026
Last Updated August 14, 2026
Researcher Centesiman

Description

The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to 2.4.3 (exclusive). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

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Vulnerability Details for Import and export users and customers

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug import-users-from-csv-with-meta (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.4.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 2.4.3
Patched Version
  • 2.4.3

Recent vulnerabilities in Import and export users and customers

# Title CVE ID CVSS Researchers Date
1 Import and export users and customers <= 2.4.5 - Authenticated (Custom+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Meta Profile Fields CVE-2026-17001 6.4 Luca Laytynher (LyT) October 14, 2026
2 Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.5 - Authenticated (Editor+) Privilege Escalation CVE-2026-104757 4.7 Ananda Dhakal October 5, 2026
3 Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation CVE-2026-94178 6.3 Intrudify September 24, 2026
4 Import and export users and customers <= 2.4.17 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via CSV Escape-Character Mismatch in Export/Import Round Trip via display_name and nickname Profile Fields CVE-2026-86583 8.8 khanhnv September 23, 2026
5 Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Privilege Escalation CVE-2026-92541 7.2 Binesh Madharapu September 18, 2026
6 Import and export users and customers <= 2.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Privilege Escalation CVE-2026-92540 7.2 yzx001 September 18, 2026
7 Import and export users and customers <= 2.4.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Server-Side Request Forgery CVE-2026-16542 5.5 Binesh Madharapu September 18, 2026
8 Import and export users and customers <= 2.4.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Privilege Escalation CVE-2026-16534 7.2 Charles Vosburgh July 23, 2026
9 Import and export users and customers <= 2.4.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure via email_template_selected AJAX Action CVE-2026-15026 4.3 Tiago Ventura (perses) July 9, 2026
10 Import and export users and customers <= 2.0.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Multisite Capability Meta Fields CVE-2026-7641 8.8 kiemtiendinhau May 1, 2026

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