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.
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-269 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | WP Remote Users Sync < 2.3.0 - Privilege Escalation to Administrator via 'meta' Sync Action | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-12T11:22:35.225Z
Reserved: 2026-11-05T12:04:41.951Z
Link: CVE-2026-123092
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-11-12T06:17:13.023
Modified: 2026-11-12T18:49:18.840
Link: CVE-2026-123092
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-11-13T11:30:08Z
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