CVE-2024-9501

Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter <= 3.0.7 - Authentication Bypass via WordPress.com OAuth provider

Description

The Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.7. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by the social login token. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the email and the user does not have an already-existing account for the service returning the token.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.30%
Affected: xpeedstudio Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4294f5f-d989-4b97-88ee-4e94f4f7845a?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-social/tags/3.0.6/inc/admin-create-user.php#L205
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3173675/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-9501?
CVE-2024-9501 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-9501?
To fix CVE-2024-9501, 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-2024-9501 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-9501 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-9501?
CVE-2024-9501 affects xpeedstudio Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter.
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