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High · 8.8 CVE-2026-5617 EUVD-2026-22844GHSA-679q-mrgx-wpvr

Login as User <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via 'oclaup_original_admin' Cookie

Published Apr 15, 2026 · Updated Apr 15, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Description

The Login as User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to the handle_return_to_admin() function trusting a client-controlled cookie (oclaup_original_admin) to determine which user to authenticate as, without any server-side verification that the cookie value was legitimately set during an admin-initiated user switch. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to administrator by setting the oclaup_original_admin cookie to an administrator's user ID and triggering the "Return to Admin" functionality.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
royalnavneet Login as User – Switch User & WooCommerce Login as Customer ≤ 1.0.1 —

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