CVE-2024-6635: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in WPWeb WooCommerce - Social Login
The WooCommerce - Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.7.3. This is due to insufficient controls in the 'woo_slg_login_email' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, excluding an administrator, if they know the email of user.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-6635 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the WooCommerce - Social Login WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 2.7.3). The issue arises from inadequate validation in the 'woo_slg_login_email' function, enabling unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any non-administrator user by supplying a known email address. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, indicating high severity. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet, and the plugin is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An attacker who knows the email address of a non-administrator user can bypass authentication controls and log in as that user without credentials. This could lead to unauthorized access to user accounts, potentially exposing user data and allowing actions on behalf of the compromised user. Administrator accounts are not vulnerable to this bypass. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling the WooCommerce - Social Login plugin or restricting access to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from WPWeb regarding patches or security notices.
CVE-2024-6635: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in WPWeb WooCommerce - Social Login
Description
The WooCommerce - Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.7.3. This is due to insufficient controls in the 'woo_slg_login_email' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, excluding an administrator, if they know the email of user.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-6635 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the WooCommerce - Social Login WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 2.7.3). The issue arises from inadequate validation in the 'woo_slg_login_email' function, enabling unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any non-administrator user by supplying a known email address. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, indicating high severity. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet, and the plugin is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An attacker who knows the email address of a non-administrator user can bypass authentication controls and log in as that user without credentials. This could lead to unauthorized access to user accounts, potentially exposing user data and allowing actions on behalf of the compromised user. Administrator accounts are not vulnerable to this bypass. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling the WooCommerce - Social Login plugin or restricting access to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from WPWeb regarding patches or security notices.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-07-09T21:27:51.133Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c08b7ef31ef0b55f39d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:20 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:58:51 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:55:03 AM
Views: 11
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