CVE-2024-5868 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-5868: WooCommerce - Social Login <= 2.6.2 - Email Verification due to Insufficient Randomness

Vendor Wpweb
Product WooCommerce - Social Login
Weakness CWE-330 · Insufficient randomness
Published June 15, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The WooCommerce - Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Email Verification in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.2 via the use of insufficiently random activation code. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the email verification.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WooCommerce - Social Login versions 2.6.2 and earlier use weak random number generation for security tokens. An attacker can predict or brute-force authentication tokens without needing valid credentials, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user accounts. The vulnerability requires network access but no user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Predict or brute-force authentication tokens to gain unauthorized access to user accounts.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User accounts may be compromised if attackers predict social login tokens, risking account takeover and data exposure.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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