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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1763

CVE-2024-1763: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-1763) due to a missing capability check on the /wp_social/v1/ REST API endpoint in versions up to and including 3.0.0. This security issue was disclosed on March 13, 2024 (NVD Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check in the REST API endpoint /wp_social/v1/. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD Database).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to enable and disable certain providers for the social share and login features, potentially affecting the plugin's functionality and security controls (NVD Database).

Exploitability

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers remotely, requiring low attack complexity and no user interaction (NVD Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should update to a version newer than 3.0.0 if available. The vulnerability has been addressed in the WordPress plugin repository (NVD Database).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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