What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Social Login Lite For WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being supplied during the social login through the plugin. 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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Social Login Lite For WooCommerce versions up to 1.6.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to user accounts without valid credentials. The vulnerability stems from improper authentication validation in the social login mechanism. All installations should update immediately.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Gain unauthorized access to any user account, including admin accounts, without knowing passwords.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can take over customer and admin accounts, access sensitive data, modify orders, and inject malicious content.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 4, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated