Description
The WP Remote Users Sync WordPress plugin before 2.2.1 does not restrict which account fields a synchronised site may set when it creates or updates users, allowing a site holding the shared synchronisation keys to assign the administrator role, modify any existing account and write arbitrary user metadata, bypassing the receiving site's role and metadata restrictions.
Published: 2026-11-13
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Remote Users Sync WordPress plugin before 2.2.1 does not restrict which account fields a synchronised site may set when it creates or updates users, allowing a site holding the shared synchronisation keys to assign the administrator role, modify any existing account and write arbitrary user metadata, bypassing the receiving site's role and metadata restrictions.
Title WP Remote Users Sync < 2.2.1 - Privilege Escalation to Administrator via 'create' and 'update' Sync Actions
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T18:53:46.051Z

Reserved: 2026-11-05T12:23:52.121Z

Link: CVE-2026-123097

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-13T06:16:53.387

Modified: 2026-11-13T19:19:18.473

Link: CVE-2026-123097

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