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CVE-2024-37560

WordPress WP User Switch plugin <= 1.1.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity Score

8.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in IqbalRony WP User Switch allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP User Switch: from n/a through 1.1.0.

The WP User Switch plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a users permissions before allowing them to switch to another user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain access to higher privileged user accounts.

*Credits: thiennv (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-13 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wp User Switch
Search vendor "Wp User Switch"
 Wp User Switch
Search vendor "Wp User Switch" for product "Wp User Switch"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.1.0
Search vendor "Wp User Switch" for product "Wp User Switch" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.1.0"
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Affected