CVE-2024-9522

The WP Users Masquerade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to incorrect authentication and capability checking in the 'ajax_masq_login' function. 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.

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://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-users-masquerade/trunk/masquerade.php?rev=1703860#L162	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a4f0909-76f6-4d27-87b1-f6cd5f5cbbb7?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:lagunaisw:wp_users_masquerade:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-10 02:15

Updated : 2024-10-15 14:27

NVD link : CVE-2024-9522

Mitre link : CVE-2024-9522

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-9522

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lagunaisw

wp_users_masquerade

CWE

CWE-288

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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