CVE-2026-28185 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-28185: WordPress Log in with Google plugin <= 1.4.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

Vendor Rtcamp

Product Log in with Google

Weakness CWE-345

Published August 13, 2026

Last update August 13, 2026

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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

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in Log in with Google <= 1.4.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Log in with Google versions up to 1.4.2 do not properly verify the authenticity of data received during the Google authentication flow. An attacker can forge authentication tokens without valid credentials, gaining unauthorized access to any account on the site. This affects all installations using the vulnerable plugin version.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Forge login tokens to gain unauthorized access to any user account without knowing their password.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can log in as any user, including administrators, compromising the entire site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 13, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28185 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/345.html AskarLabs — CWE-345 write-up Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

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