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GHSA-VRG4-FFX9-CFHG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-02 06:30 – Updated: 2026-08-02 06:30

Details

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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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-16256"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
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    "severity": null
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-vrg4-ffx9-cfhg",
  "modified": "2026-08-02T06:30:22Z",
  "published": "2026-08-02T06:30:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16256"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7442f47-7263-4cbb-8157-a4ac69953c95"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

CVE-2026-16256 (GCVE-0-2026-16256)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-02 06:00 – Updated: 2026-08-02 06:00

Title

Pouco Import Users <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Assigner

WPScan

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7442f47-7263-4c…	exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Unknown	POUCO Import Users	Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.0.0 (semver)

Credits

Khaled Alenazi (Nxploited) WPScan

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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
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          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Khaled Alenazi (Nxploited)"
        },
        {
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          "type": "coordinator",
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        }
      ],
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        "orgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81",
        "shortName": "WPScan"
      },
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          "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7442f47-7263-4cbb-8157-a4ac69953c95/"
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      ],
      "source": {
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
      },
      "title": "Pouco Import Users \u003c= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation",
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    "datePublished": "2026-08-02T06:00:10.406Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-07-20T08:25:18.184Z",
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Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-VRG4-FFX9-CFHG

CVE-2026-16256 (GCVE-0-2026-16256)

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