WP Masquerade <= 1.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Account Takeover
Strategic Overview
Vulnerability Overview
The WP Masquerade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to access other users accounts which may be higher in privilege.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- 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
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