CVE-2026-77000: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in WP Social Media Login
The WP Social Media Login WordPress plugin versions through 1.0.6 contains an improper authentication vulnerability. It fails to verify that a social login was successfully completed with the identity provider before authenticating a visitor. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including administrators, by simply supplying that user's email address.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-77000 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the WP Social Media Login plugin for WordPress. The plugin does not confirm that a social login process was completed with the external identity provider before granting access. As a result, attackers can impersonate any user by providing the victim's email address, bypassing normal authentication controls. This vulnerability affects versions of the plugin up to and including 1.0.6.
Potential Impact
An attacker can gain unauthorized access to any user account on the affected WordPress site, including administrator accounts. This can lead to full site compromise, data exposure, and unauthorized administrative actions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid using the vulnerable versions of the WP Social Media Login plugin or disable the plugin to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-77000: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in WP Social Media Login
Description
The WP Social Media Login WordPress plugin versions through 1.0.6 contains an improper authentication vulnerability. It fails to verify that a social login was successfully completed with the identity provider before authenticating a visitor. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including administrators, by simply supplying that user's email address.
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-77000 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the WP Social Media Login plugin for WordPress. The plugin does not confirm that a social login process was completed with the external identity provider before granting access. As a result, attackers can impersonate any user by providing the victim's email address, bypassing normal authentication controls. This vulnerability affects versions of the plugin up to and including 1.0.6.
Potential Impact
An attacker can gain unauthorized access to any user account on the affected WordPress site, including administrator accounts. This can lead to full site compromise, data exposure, and unauthorized administrative actions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid using the vulnerable versions of the WP Social Media Login plugin or disable the plugin to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-20T07:24:00.357Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a893cc7acd9273b49a6febe
Added to database: 08/22/2026, 06:08:07 UTC
Last enriched: 08/22/2026, 06:22:11 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 07:59:13 UTC
Views: 5
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