CVE-2022-4305 Login as User or Customer < 3.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Admin
Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges to admin by exploiting missing authorization checks in the Login as User or Customer plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4305?
CVE-2022-4305 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Login as User or Customer, published on 23 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Login as User or Customer WordPress plugin before 3.3 lacks authorization checks to ensure that users are allowed to log in as another one, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to obtain a valid admin session.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4305?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Buy Login as User or Customer \(User Switching\).
How do I fix CVE-2022-4305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-4305 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4305 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Login as User or Customer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22mr-8pm7-gm4c.