9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-15341
User Session Synchronizer <= 1.4.0 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass to Account Takeover via 'ussync-key', 'ussync-token', and 'ussync-ref' Parameters
Description

The User Session Synchronizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass leading to Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.0. The `synchronize_session()` function, hooked on `init` and therefore executed on every request, performs no nonce, capability, or shared-secret validation against the attacker-supplied `ussync-key`, `ussync-token`, and `ussync-ref` parameters; when `ussync-key` references an unregistered slot, `get_option()` returns `false` for both the secret key and the domain list, causing the AES-256-CBC encryption key to degrade to the fully predictable `md5('')` and the referer allowlist to collapse to an empty-string match, while the AES IV is unconditionally hard-coded as `md5('another-secret')`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply a crafted request encrypting any known or guessable user email address in the `ussync-ref` parameter, causing the handler to call `wp_set_auth_cookie()` for the matched user and granting full authentication as that user — including administrators — with no prior knowledge of site secrets.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2026, 3:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 15, 2026, 3:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update the User Session Synchronizer plugin to version 1.4.1 or later to fix authentication bypass.
  • Update the User Session Synchronizer plugin.
  • Verify plugin version is 1.4.1 or higher.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-15341 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'rafasashi', 'product': 'User Session Synchronizer', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.4.0'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description The User Session Synchronizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass leading to Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.0. The `synchronize_session()` function, hooked on `init` and therefore executed on every request, performs no nonce, capability, or shared-secret validation against the attacker-supplied `ussync-key`, `ussync-token`, and `ussync-ref` parameters; when `ussync-key` references an unregistered slot, `get_option()` returns `false` for both the secret key and the domain list, causing the AES-256-CBC encryption key to degrade to the fully predictable `md5('')` and the referer allowlist to collapse to an empty-string match, while the AES IV is unconditionally hard-coded as `md5('another-secret')`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply a crafted request encrypting any known or guessable user email address in the `ussync-ref` parameter, causing the handler to call `wp_set_auth_cookie()` for the matched user and granting full authentication as that user — including administrators — with no prior knowledge of site secrets.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-session-synchronizer/tags/1.4.0/includes/class-user-session-synchronizer.php#L117
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-session-synchronizer/tags/1.4.0/includes/class-user-session-synchronizer.php#L286
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-session-synchronizer/tags/1.4.0/includes/class-user-session-synchronizer.php#L310
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-session-synchronizer/tags/1.4.0/includes/class-user-session-synchronizer.php#L422
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-session-synchronizer/tags/1.4.0/includes/class-user-session-synchronizer.php#L598
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-session-synchronizer/tags/1.4.0/includes/class-user-session-synchronizer.php#L631
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cbc32e6d-47c5-4050-ba77-5a54203fe56a?source=cve
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