CVE-2024-6636

WooCommerce - Social Login <= 2.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Description

The WooCommerce - Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'woo_slg_login_email' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the default role to Administrator while registering for an account.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 2.17% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: WPWeb WooCommerce - Social Login
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/77ea4ba8-6c13-494a-92e3-12643003635b?source=cve third party advisory
https://codecanyon.net/item/social-login-wordpress-woocommerce-plugin/8495883 product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6636?
CVE-2024-6636 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-6636?
To fix CVE-2024-6636, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-6636 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-6636 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-6636?
CVE-2024-6636 affects WPWeb WooCommerce - Social Login.
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