Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in BP Social Connect Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-2704

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
BP Social Connect
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 May 2023

Summary

The BP Social Connect plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an authentication bypass due to inadequate verification of the user during Facebook login attempts. Attackers without valid credentials can exploit this weakness to log in as any user on the site, including administrators, by knowing just the email address associated with the account. This vulnerability emphasizes the necessity for proper authentication measures to safeguard against unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

BP Social Connect * <= 1.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-social-conn...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-social-conn...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lana Codes
.