CVE-2023-3958

WP Remote Users Sync <= 1.2.12 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Server Side Request Forgery

Published Aug 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP Remote Users Sync plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery via the 'notify_ping_remote' AJAX function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.12. This can allow authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services. This was partially patched in version 1.2.12 and fully patched in version 1.2.13.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-44583 The WP Remote Users Sync plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery via the 'notify_ping_remote' AJAX function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.12. This can allow authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services. This was partially patched in version 1.2.12 and fully patched in version 1.2.13.
History
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Title WP Remote Users Sync <= 1.2.12 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Server Side Request Forgery
Weaknesses CWE-918
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:44 PM
Reserved
Jul 26, 2023, 6:07 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 16, 2023, 5:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:15 AM