Login as User or Customer <= 3.8 - Unauthenticated Limited Admin Account Compromise
The Login as User or Customer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to admin account compromise in version 3.8. This is due to the plugin not validating that the user switching back to the administrative account is the user who initiated the original login as another user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access administrative user accounts when user switching is in progress by an administrator. Please note that this would be extremely difficult to exploit as it relies on the administrator switching to another user and the attacker knowing the admin users ID and the user ID of the user the admin switched to. It may be possible with social engineering.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress plugin | Login as User or Customer — User Switching | = 3.8 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-288- Platform
- WordPress
- Package
Login as User or Customer — User Switching- Disclosed
- 27.02.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
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Vulnerability history: Login as User or Customer — User Switching
All published vulnerabilities of this package (WordPress plugin), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 04.2021 02.2024
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 3
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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