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CVE-2024-9488 — Comments – wpDiscuz [wpdiscuz] < 7.6.25

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-9488 Comments – wpDiscuz [wpdiscuz] < 7.6.25 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Critical 9.8 < 7.6.25 7.6.25 2024-10-24 —

CVE-2024-9488

The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress, up to version 7.6.24, is susceptible to authentication bypass due to inadequate verification of the user returned by social login tokens. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to gain access as any existing user, including administrators, if they possess the user's email and can leverage a service that returns the token without proper validation.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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