CVE-2023-2546
HIGHWP User Switch <= 1.0.2 - Authenticated Authentication Bypass via wpus_who_switch Cookie
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Various Sources
https://lana.codes/lanavdb/0cfdc5fa-d219-46bb-b8cc-693ac28a9e92/
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-switch/trunk/inc/functions.php?rev=2237142#L33
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e89d912d-fa7a-4fb1-8872-95fa861c21ca?source=cve
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0136
EPSS Percentile
68.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-288
Status
published
Products (2)
iqbalrony/WP User Switch
< 1.0.2
wp_user_switch_project/wp_user_switch
< 1.0.2
Published
Jun 06, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026