Login As Users <= 1.4.2 - Authentication Bypass

2024-08-16 00:00

John Blackbourn

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.4.3

Affected PluginLogin As Users

Affected Version<= 1.4.2

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2024-43311

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Vulnerability Overview

The Login As Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user switching back to a user is authorized to do so. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access other users accounts which can be administrators.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.4.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43311 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/73a0d7a9-374b-430d-a7e5-3c7cdaff5785

CVSS Vector

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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