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CVE-2023-2546

WP User Switch <= 1.0.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass via Cookie

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: Lana Codes
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-06-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-23 CVE Updated
  • 2025-01-11 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wp User Switch Project
Search vendor "Wp User Switch Project"
 Wp User Switch
Search vendor "Wp User Switch Project" for product "Wp User Switch"
 <= 1.0.2
Search vendor "Wp User Switch Project" for product "Wp User Switch" and version " <= 1.0.2"
wordpress
Affected