CVE-2024-6636 WooCommerce - Social Login <= 2.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges to Administrator by exploiting a missing capability check during account registration in the WooCommerce Social Login plugin.

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-2024-6636?

CVE-2024-6636 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in WPWeb WooCommerce - Social Login, published on 20 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6636?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpwebelite Woocommerce Social Login.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-6636 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6636 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pcgf-phm5-g292.

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