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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-9106
CVE-2024-9106:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Wechat Social login plugin for WordPress contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in versions up to and including 1.3.0. The vulnerability stems from insufficient verification of user credentials during the social login process (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is caused by insufficient verification of user credentials during the social login process. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 CRITICAL (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating the highest severity level. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, including administrators, if they have access to the user ID. The vulnerability is only exploitable when the app secret has not been set and remains at its default empty value (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to a version newer than 1.3.0 if available, or ensure that the app secret is properly configured with a non-empty value (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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