CVE-2024-10961: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in claudeschlesser Social Login
The Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.0. 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-10961 is an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-288) in the claudeschlesser Social Login WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 5.9.0. The issue is caused by insufficient verification of the user identity returned by the social login token, allowing unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any existing user on the site if they know the user's email and the user lacks an existing linked account for the social login service. This can lead to full compromise of user accounts, including administrative accounts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and log in as any existing user, including administrators. This can lead to complete compromise of the affected WordPress site, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and administrative functions. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to disable the Social Login plugin or restrict its use to trusted users only. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2024-10961: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in claudeschlesser Social Login
Description
The Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.0. 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-10961 is an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-288) in the claudeschlesser Social Login WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 5.9.0. The issue is caused by insufficient verification of the user identity returned by the social login token, allowing unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any existing user on the site if they know the user's email and the user lacks an existing linked account for the social login service. This can lead to full compromise of user accounts, including administrative accounts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and log in as any existing user, including administrators. This can lead to complete compromise of the affected WordPress site, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and administrative functions. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to disable the Social Login plugin or restrict its use to trusted users only. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-07T01:14:13.615Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e04b7ef31ef0b5939bb
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:48 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:09:15 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 5:00:11 PM
Views: 20
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