CVE-2024-4552 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-4552: Social Login Lite For WooCommerce <= 1.6.0 - Authentication Bypass

Vendor Phoeniixx
Product Social Login Lite For WooCommerce
Weakness CWE-288
Published June 4, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

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