CVE-2023-2546
"WordPress WP User Switch Authentication Bypass Vulnerability"
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 6, 2023, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 4:12 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-2546 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2023-2546 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-288 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lana.codes/lanavdb/0cfdc5fa-d219-46bb-b8cc-693ac28a9e92/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-switch/trunk/inc/functions.php?rev=2237142#L33 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-switch/trunk/inc/functions.php?rev=2237142#L33 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2921182/wp-user-switch/trunk/inc/functions.php No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2921182/wp-user-switch/trunk/inc/functions.php Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e89d912d-fa7a-4fb1-8872-95fa861c21ca?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e89d912d-fa7a-4fb1-8872-95fa861c21ca?source=cve Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wp_user_switch_project:wp_user_switch:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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 unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username. 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-2546 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-2546
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
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0.12 }} 0.07%
score
0.46809
percentile