CVE-2024-9890

User Toolkit <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass

Published Oct 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The User Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This is due to an improper capability check in the 'switchUser' 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. CVE-2024-50503 may be a duplicate.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The User Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This is due to an improper capability check in the 'switchUser' 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. The User Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This is due to an improper capability check in the 'switchUser' 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. CVE-2024-50503 may be a duplicate.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.28523}

epss

{'score': 0.28669}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Deryck Onate
Deryck Onate user Toolkit
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:deryck_onate:user_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Deryck Onate
Deryck Onate user Toolkit
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The User Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This is due to an improper capability check in the 'switchUser' 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 User Toolkit <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) 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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 11, 2024, 7:30 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 26, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:25 AM