Description
The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Column User Meta Profile Fields in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Published: 2026-10-15
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via user meta profile fields
Action: Update Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The Import and export users and customers plugin (versions up to and including 2.4.5) contains an insufficient input sanitization and output escaping flaw that allows authenticated attackers with custom‑level access or higher to store arbitrary JavaScript in custom column user meta profile fields. When a user visits a page that renders the stored data, the injected script executes in the victim’s browser. This stored XSS can be used to deface content, steal session cookies, or perform phishing attacks against other users of the WordPress site.

Affected Systems

Affected systems are WordPress installations that have the Import and export users and customers plugin by carazo installed in any release up to version 2.4.5. Administrators should verify whether this plugin is in use and check the installed version.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 6.4 the vulnerability represents a medium risk. No EPSS score is available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting that no widespread or documented exploitation is known at this time. The attack requires the attacker to be authenticated with custom‑level capability or greater, after which they can insert malicious code into the plugin’s storage. The malicious code will run in the browsers of any visitors who view pages that read the injected meta fields.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 15, 2026 at 11:25 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest plugin release (2.4.6 or newer) to remove the input validation vulnerability.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, restrict the custom‑level capability to trusted administrators or temporarily disable the custom‑profile columns that are stored.
  • Scan the existing user‑meta fields for any stored JavaScript or markup and cleanse or delete suspicious content before returning to normal operations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 15, 2026 at 11:25 UTC.

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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Carazo
Carazo import And Export Users And Customers
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions import And Export Users And Customers
Vendors & Products Carazo
Carazo import And Export Users And Customers
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions import And Export Users And Customers

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Import and export users and customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Column User Meta Profile Fields in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title Import and export users and customers <= 2.4.5 - Authenticated (Custom+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Meta Profile Fields
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Carazo Import And Export Users And Customers
Wordpress-extensions Import And Export Users And Customers
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T16:43:41.456Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T09:30:51.943Z

Link: CVE-2026-17001

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-15T16:38:14.403Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-15T06:17:02.530

Modified: 2026-10-15T17:17:21.013

Link: CVE-2026-17001

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T12:15:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')