CVE-2016-10971 Auth bypass in n/a
An attacker can gain unauthorized access to user accounts by knowing only their email address due to flawed login access control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10971?
CVE-2016-10971 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MemberSonic Lite plugin before 1.302 for WordPress has incorrect login access control because only knowlewdge of an e-mail address is required.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Membersonic Membersonic.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-10971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c64r-qqq2-gp9f.