What is CVE-2024-4393?

CVE-2024-4393 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Thenbrent Social Connect, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-05-08.

How severe is CVE-2024-4393?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-4393 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Thenbrent Social Connect

CVE-2024-4393

The Social Connect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to insufficient verification on the OpenID server being supplied during the social login through the plugin. 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.

EPSS: 0.008 (52.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Thenbrent Social Connect — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4393?: CVE-2024-4393 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Thenbrent Social Connect, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-4393?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-4393 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.