CVE-2024-10961 Social Login <= 5.9.0 - Authentication Bypass via Disqus OAuth provider

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication and log in as any existing user, including administrators, via the Disqus OAuth provider.

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-2024-10961?

CVE-2024-10961 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in claudeschlesser Social Login, published on 23 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.0. 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.

Weakness: CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10961?

How do I fix CVE-2024-10961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10961 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-2024-10961 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5w7f-6vpf-234p.

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