Auth bypass in Firebase Authentication

CVE-2026-76793

The Firebase Authentication WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not require the email address in an authentication token to be verified before matching it to a WordPress account and issuing a session, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-76793: held from 0.003 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Firebase Authentication

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76793?
CVE-2026-76793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Firebase Authentication, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-76793?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.