Auth bypass in Royalnavneet Login As User – Switch & Woocommerce Customer

CVE-2026-5617

The Login as User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to the handle_return_to_admin() function trusting a client-controlled cookie (oclaup_original_admin) to determine which user to authenticate as, without any server-side verification that the cookie value was legitimately set during an admin-initiated user switch. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to administrator by setting the oclaup_original_admin cookie to an administrator's user ID and triggering the "Return to Admin" functionality.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-5617: held from 0.004 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5617?
CVE-2026-5617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Royalnavneet Login As User – Switch & Woocommerce Customer, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-5617?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.