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 d…
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
EPSS: 0.001 (17.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c0c74d48-6cfc-4899-bd2c-4a80b…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/one-click-login-as-user/trunk/includes/class…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/one-click-login-as-user/tags/1.0.3/includes/…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/one-click-login-as-user/tags/1.0.3/includes/…
- wordpress.org/plugins/one-click-login-as-user/
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.