CVE-2023-2546 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the WP User Switch plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 1.0.2. This flaw, stemming from improper authentication checks, allows authenticated users with subscriber-level permissions or higher to log in as any other user, including administrators, if they know the target username. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit tools like Metasploit or Nuclei, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp_user_switch_project:wp_user_switch:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.