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 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

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Updated: 2026-11-12T06:00:08.632Z

Reserved: 2026-11-05T12:04:41.951Z

Link: CVE-2026-123092

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-12T06:17:13.023

Modified: 2026-11-12T06:17:13.023

Link: CVE-2026-123092

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