CVE-2024-9106 Wechat Social login <= 1.3.0 - Authentication Bypass

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can log in as any user, including administrators, if the app secret is not configured.

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-2024-9106?

CVE-2024-9106 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in xunhuweb Wechat Social login 微信QQ钉钉登录插件, published on 1 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Wechat Social login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.3.0. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being supplied during the social login. 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 user id. This is only exploitable if the app secret is not set, so it has a default empty value.

Weakness: CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9106?

How do I fix CVE-2024-9106?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9106 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-2024-9106 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9106 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-25p4-xq52-q9pw.

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