CVE-2024-9522

WP Users Masquerade <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass

Published Oct 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49985 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title WP Users Masquerade <= 2.0.0 - Authentication Bypass WP Users Masquerade <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lagunaisw:wp_users_masquerade:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Lagunaisw
Lagunaisw wp Users Masquerade
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lagunaisw:wp_users_masquerade:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Lagunaisw
Lagunaisw wp Users Masquerade
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title WP Users Masquerade <= 2.0.0 - Authentication Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-288
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:50 PM
Reserved
Oct 4, 2024, 12:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 10, 2024, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:24 AM