CVE-2024-9522
HIGHWP Users Masquerade <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated Authentication Bypass via ajax_masq_login Function
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
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