QID 730839

Date Published: 2023-07-10

QID 730839: WordPress Plugin Social Login and Register (Discord, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn) Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

WordPress Social Login Plugin allows social login, social share and commenting using widely used apps like Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, Apple, Discord, Twitch, Line, Wechat, 40 other apps available.

Due to insufficient encryption on the user being supplied during a login validated through the plugin. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they know the email address associated with that user.

Affected Versions:
WordPress Plugin Social Login and Register (Discord, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn) before 7.6.5

QID Detection Logic:
This unauthenticated detection depends on the BlindElephant engine to detect the vulnerable version of the Social Login and Register (Discord, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn) WordPress plugin.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated attacker to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to upgrade to WordPress Social Login and Register (Discord, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn) 7.6.5 or later version to remediate this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 730839

    CVE-2023-2982 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    WordPress Social Login and Register URL Logo wordpress.org/plugins/miniorange-login-openid/#developers
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