Vulnerability record

CVE-2026-16256

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What it is

Reported

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. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

NVD published: Aug 2, 2026 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

What is affected

Reported

POUCO Import Users. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

NVD published: Aug 2, 2026 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Urgency and basis

Reported

Attend · 331.7

Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Exploitation evidence

Not reported

Not reported by tracked sources.

What to do

Not reported

Not reported by tracked sources.

Tracker guidance inferred from the decision tier: Act sooner than standard timelines. Involve supervisory or leadership attention.

Evidence detail

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