PT-2024-39676 · WordPress · Wp Users Masquerade

István Márton · Published 2024-10-09 · Updated 2024-10-15 · CVE-2024-9522

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP Users Masquerade plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.0.0

Description The issue is due to incorrect authentication and capability checking in the ajax masq login function, allowing authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions and above to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator.

Recommendations For WP Users Masquerade plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.0.0, consider disabling the ajax masq login function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Missing Authentication

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

CWE-288

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-9522

Affected Products

Wp Users Masquerade

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9522 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-9522 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CveFindCom/status/1844203976033439970 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/7547 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4a4f0909-76f6-4d27-87b1-f6cd5f5cbbb7?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-users-masquerade/trunk/masquerade.php?rev=1703860#L162 · Note
• https://t.me/latest_high_impact_cve/1298 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1844204392024539156 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1846068539540885558 · Twitter Post