fkie_cve-2025-5190
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2025-05-30 12:15
Modified
2025-05-30 16:31
Summary
The Browse As plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 0.2. This is due to incorrect authentication checking in the 'IS_BA_Browse_As::notice' function with the 'is_ba_original_user_COOKIEHASH' cookie value. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the user id.
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      "value": "The Browse As plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 0.2. This is due to incorrect authentication checking in the \u0027IS_BA_Browse_As::notice\u0027 function with the \u0027is_ba_original_user_COOKIEHASH\u0027 cookie value. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the user id."
    },
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      "value": "El complemento Browse As para WordPress es vulnerable a la omisi\u00f3n de autenticaci\u00f3n en versiones hasta la 0.2 incluida. Esto se debe a una comprobaci\u00f3n de autenticaci\u00f3n incorrecta en la funci\u00f3n \u0027IS_BA_Browse_As::notice\u0027 con el valor de cookie \u0027is_ba_original_user_COOKIEHASH\u0027. Esto permite que atacantes autenticados, con permisos de suscriptor o superiores, inicien sesi\u00f3n como cualquier usuario del sitio, como un administrador, si tienen acceso al ID de usuario."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-5190",
  "lastModified": "2025-05-30T16:31:03.107",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9,
        "source": "security@wordfence.com",
        "type": "Secondary"
      }
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  },
  "published": "2025-05-30T12:15:21.103",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/browse-as/tags/0.2/browse-as.php#L115"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/browse-as/tags/0.2/browse-as.php#L92"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f5722b0-0d54-4c44-b168-a886da1077cb?source=cve"
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  "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "weaknesses": [
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      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-288"
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "type": "Secondary"
    }
  ]
}


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