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CVE-2021-24195: Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Login as User or Customer (User Switching) WordPress plugin before 1.8, to install any plugin (including a

high Affects login-as-user-or-customer-\(user-switching\) (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Login as User or Customer (User Switching) WordPress plugin before 1.8, to install any plugin (including a

Package
login-as-user-or-customer-\(user-switching\) (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.8
Fixed in
1.8
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (70.9th percentile)
Published
2021-05-14
Source
nvd

References

CWE-285
NVD recordlogin-as-user-or-customer-\(user-switching\) (WordPress plugin) advisories

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