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CVE-2023-7247: login as user or customer \(user switching\) vulnerability
CVE-2023-7247: medium vulnerability affecting login as user or customer \(user switching\). Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended.
- CVSS
- 4.9 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 46.77%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- login as user or customer \(user switching\)
What is known
The Login as User or Customer WordPress plugin through 3.8 does not prevent users to log in as any other user on the site.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-7247, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) affecting login as user or customer \(user switching\), may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether login as user or customer \(user switching\) is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.