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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV N L N N U H H H 9.8 .0030 23.0 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed POUCO Import Users unspecified —
TIMELINE Jul 20 Reserved by WPScan Aug 2 Published (CNA: WPScan) Aug 4 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16256 (Unknown POUCO Import Users). Public exploit reference added.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by WPScan |
| August 2, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: WPScan) |
| August 4, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16256 (Unknown POUCO Import Users). Public exploit reference added. |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | POUCO Import Users | — | — | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2026-16256 at cve.org
Weaknesses: CWE-269
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