CVE-2026-123092
WP Remote Users Sync < 2.3.0 - Privilege Escalation to Administrator via 'meta' Sync Action
- High 7.5
- A public exploit reference is listed
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 12 Nov 2026
- Last changed
- 12 Nov 2026
- Assigned by
- WPScan
- EPSS
- 0.227% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 13.54% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: none; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.5CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Historical context and remediation
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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
No explicit remediation statement is available on this page yet. Consult the original record and vendor references before choosing a fix.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Remote Users Sync |
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Timeline
- 12 Nov 2026 Published