The WP Remote Users Sync WordPress plugin before 2.3.0 does not restrict which user metadata keys may be written
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 2.3.0 soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 07:05 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.3.0
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade WP Remote Users Sync to 2.3.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WP Remote Users Sync | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade the WP Remote Users Sync plugin to version 2.3.0 or later where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is provided in the available data.
Description
The WP Remote Users Sync WordPress plugin versions before 2.3.0 allow unrestricted writing of user metadata keys via incoming synchronization requests. This flaw enables a site with the shared synchronization keys to modify the capabilities of any existing user account, potentially escalating privileges to administrator.