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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-11015
CVE-2024-11015:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Sign In With Google plugin for WordPress contains an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-11015) affecting all versions up to and including 1.8.0. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 11, 2024, and was discovered by researcher shaman0x01 (Wordfence Intel).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insufficient null value checks in the 'authenticate_user' function when handling access tokens and user information. This security flaw has been assigned a Critical CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) (NVD Database).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to potentially log in as the first user who has authenticated using Google OAuth. This is particularly concerning as this user could be the site administrator, effectively granting unauthorized administrative access to the WordPress installation (NVD Database).
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