# CVE-2026-84737: Freeton WP <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via 'secod' Parameter

> Unauthenticated attackers can log in as any user, including administrators, by bypassing activation code validation in the Freeton WP plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 11 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-82jr-xj5x-xpj4

## What is CVE-2026-84737?

CVE-2026-84737 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Unknown Freeton WP, published on 11 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Freeton WP WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not correctly validate the activation code when authenticating a user, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user whose email address they know, including administrators.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84737?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-84737?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-84737 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-84737 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-84737 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Unknown Freeton WP, published on 11 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown Freeton WP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-84737/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-84737/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-84737
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84737
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84737

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-84737/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.