CVE-2024-9522 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-9522 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/10/2024 | CVE Updated: 10/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: lagunaisw | Product: WP Users Masquerade
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-9522 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8.8 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-288
CWE Name: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Source: lagunaisw

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).