What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Comments – wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.24. 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
wpDiscuz, a WordPress commenting plugin, contains an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting versions up to 7.6.24. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access and perform administrative actions without valid credentials. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. All sites running affected versions should update immediately.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Bypass authentication and gain full administrative access to the site without valid credentials.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can take complete control of your site, modify content, steal data, and install malware.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
October 25, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
