CVE-2026-15240: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Customer Switching
The Customer Switching WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 does not securely bind an active user-switching session to the operator who initiated it, allowing a lower-privileged account that an operator is currently switched into to be resolved as that operator and to switch into any permitted account, including an administrator, resulting in full account takeover.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15240 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in the Customer Switching WordPress plugin prior to version 2.1.3. The plugin fails to securely bind an active user-switching session to the operator who initiated it. Consequently, a lower-privileged account that an operator has switched into can be treated as the operator, allowing that account to switch into any other permitted account, including administrators. This leads to a complete account takeover scenario.
Potential Impact
An attacker with access to a lower-privileged account that is currently switched into by an operator can escalate privileges to any permitted account, including administrators. This results in full account takeover, compromising the integrity and security of the WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions before 2.1.3, upgrading to version 2.1.3 or later (once confirmed) is recommended. Until an official fix is available, restrict user switching functionality to trusted operators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to user switching sessions.
CVE-2026-15240: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Customer Switching
Description
The Customer Switching WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 does not securely bind an active user-switching session to the operator who initiated it, allowing a lower-privileged account that an operator is currently switched into to be resolved as that operator and to switch into any permitted account, including an administrator, resulting in full account takeover.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15240 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in the Customer Switching WordPress plugin prior to version 2.1.3. The plugin fails to securely bind an active user-switching session to the operator who initiated it. Consequently, a lower-privileged account that an operator has switched into can be treated as the operator, allowing that account to switch into any other permitted account, including administrators. This leads to a complete account takeover scenario.
Potential Impact
An attacker with access to a lower-privileged account that is currently switched into by an operator can escalate privileges to any permitted account, including administrators. This results in full account takeover, compromising the integrity and security of the WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions before 2.1.3, upgrading to version 2.1.3 or later (once confirmed) is recommended. Until an official fix is available, restrict user switching functionality to trusted operators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to user switching sessions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T11:50:04.632Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6aee0a9c2644c7f8a7ef8e
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 06:24:10 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:40:45 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 21:32:28 UTC
Views: 7
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