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.
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Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000
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| 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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
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Updated: 2026-11-13T06:00:08.059Z
Reserved: 2026-11-05T12:23:52.121Z
Link: CVE-2026-123097
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-11-13T06:16:53.387
Modified: 2026-11-13T06:16:53.387
Link: CVE-2026-123097
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