CVE-2026-123092 WP Remote Users Sync < 2.3.0 - Privilege Escalation to Administrator via 'meta' Sync Action
A site holding shared sync keys can write arbitrary user metadata to set any account's capabilities to administrator; WP Remote Users Sync users should care.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-123092?
CVE-2026-123092 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Unknown WP Remote Users Sync, published on 12 Nov 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Remote Users Sync WordPress plugin before 2.3.0 does not restrict which user metadata keys may be written through its incoming user synchronisation requests, allowing a site that holds the shared synchronisation keys to set the capabilities of any existing account and escalate it to administrator.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123092?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-123092?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-123092 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and run services with the fewest rights they need. More about Privilege escalation.
Is CVE-2026-123092 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-123092 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pg5-q6xp-hc6p.