CVE-2026-8457 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-8457: WooCommerce - Social Login <= 2.8.7 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Forged Apple 'id_token' JWT

Vendor Wpweb
Product WooCommerce - Social Login
Weakness CWE-289
Published August 1, 2026
Last update August 1, 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 WooCommerce - Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to and including 2.8.7. This is due to the plugin's Apple login handler accepting the Apple id_token and decoding only its base64 payload without verifying the JWT signature against Apple's public keys or validating the issuer, audience, or expiry claims, combined with the security nonce required to invoke the login flow being publicly exposed to unauthenticated users via a localized JavaScript object on the login page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing WordPress user — including administrators — by supplying a forged id_token whose payload contains the target user's email address, as that email is used without any role exclusion to resolve a WordPress account and immediately issue an authenticated session for it.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WooCommerce - Social Login versions 2.8.7 and earlier contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can log in as any user, including administrators, without knowing their password by exploiting how the plugin validates social login credentials. This grants complete control over the WordPress site. All installations should update immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Log in as any user, including site administrators, without a password.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the WordPress site; attacker gains admin access and can modify content, install malware, or steal data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 1, 2026 CVE published