CVE-2026-6456 - CERT CVE
ID CVE-2026-6456
Sažetak The Account Switcher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This is due to the `rememberLogin` REST API endpoint using a loose comparison (`!=` instead of `!==`) for secret validation at `app/RestAPI.php:111`, combined with no validation that the secret is non-empty. When a target user has never used the "Remember me" feature, their `asSecret` user meta does not exist, causing `get_user_meta()` to return an empty string. An attacker can send an empty `secret` parameter, which passes the comparison (`'' != ''` is `false`), and the endpoint then calls `wp_set_auth_cookie()` for the target user. Additionally, all REST routes use `permission_callback => '__return_true'` with no capability checks. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to switch to any user account including Administrator, ultimately granting themselves full administrative privileges.
Reference
CVSS
Base: 8.8
Impact: 5.9
Exploitability:2.8
Pristup
VektorSloženostAutentikacija
NETWORK LOW LOW
Impact
PovjerljivostCjelovitostDostupnost
HIGH HIGH HIGH
CVSS vektor CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Zadnje važnije ažuriranje 20-05-2026 - 02:16
Objavljeno 20-05-2026 - 02:16