CVE-2023-2546

The WP User Switch plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This is due to incorrect authentication checking in the 'wpus_allow_user_to_admin_bar_menu' function with the 'wpus_who_switch' cookie value. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://lana.codes/lanavdb/0cfdc5fa-d219-46bb-b8cc-693ac28a9e92/
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-switch/trunk/inc/functions.php?rev=2237142#L33	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2921182/wp-user-switch/trunk/inc/functions.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e89d912d-fa7a-4fb1-8872-95fa861c21ca?source=cve	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wp_user_switch_project:wp_user_switch:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-06-06 02:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 04:12

NVD link : CVE-2023-2546

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2546

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2546

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wp_user_switch_project

wp_user_switch

CWE

No CWE.

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