What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Registration Forms – User Registration Forms, Invitation-Based Registrations, Front-end User Profile, Login Form & Content Restriction Social Sites Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.9. 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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Pie Register's Social Sites Login add-on contains an authentication flaw that allows attackers to bypass login security without valid credentials. The vulnerability requires specific network conditions to exploit but can lead to unauthorized access, data modification, and service disruption. All versions up to 1.7.9 are affected. Site administrators should update immediately when a patch becomes available.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Bypass login authentication and gain unauthorized access to user accounts without valid credentials.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can access user accounts, modify data, and disrupt service availability without needing valid login credentials.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the site; no user interaction or authentication required, but exploitation requires specific network conditions.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 4, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
