CVE-2024-9522 WP Users Masquerade <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass
Authenticated subscribers can bypass authentication to log in as any user, including administrators, due to incorrect capability checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-9522?
CVE-2024-9522 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in lagunaisw WP Users Masquerade, published on 10 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9522?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lagunaisw Wp Users Masquerade.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9522?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9522 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-9522 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9522 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qh35-4qrq-2527.