CVE-2026-65542 HIGH

CVE-2026-65542: WordPress Super Socializer plugin <= 7.14.5 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

Vendor Rajat Varlani

Product Super Socializer

Weakness CWE-288

Published August 6, 2026

Last update August 6, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in Super Socializer <= 7.14.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Super Socializer versions up to 7.14.5 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to gain unauthorized access without valid credentials. The flaw exists in an alternate authentication path or channel. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a site user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page. Successful exploitation grants full access to read, modify, and delete site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the site without valid credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can read, modify, or delete site data and user accounts without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page; no valid login credentials required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 6, 2026 CVE published

August 6, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65542 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/288.html AskarLabs — CWE-288 write-up Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

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