CVE-2023-2027 ZM Ajax Login & Register <= 2.0.2 - Authentication Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication and log in as any existing user, including administrators, via the Facebook login feature.
- 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-2023-2027?
CVE-2023-2027 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in zanematthew ZM Ajax Login & Register, published on 15 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ZM Ajax Login & Register plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being supplied during a Facebook login through the plugin. 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 username.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2027?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zm Ajax Login \& Register Project Zm Ajax Login \& Register.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2027 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-2023-2027 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2027 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4hx-qqp4-qp78.