CVE-2024-9522

HIGH

WP Users Masquerade <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated Authentication Bypass via ajax_masq_login Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0046
EPSS Percentile 36.5%
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-306 CWE-288
Status published
Products (2)
lagunaisw/WP Users Masquerade < 2.0.0
lagunaisw/wp_users_masquerade < 2.0.0
Published Oct 10, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026