Description
The WP Remote Users Sync WordPress plugin before 2.3.0 does not restrict which user metadata keys may be written through its incoming user synchronisation requests, allowing a site that holds the shared synchronisation keys to set the capabilities of any existing account and escalate it to administrator.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WP Remote Users Sync | < 2.3.0 | 2.3.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/31ed11db-eb07-4628-8ad8-5b545c6f8fe0/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description