Description

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in Super Socializer <= 7.14.5 versions.

Executive Summary

Technical Details

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Additional Metadata

{
  "score": "8.8",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-06T15:17:15.983Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-06T15:17:15.983Z",
  "executiveSummary": "An unauthenticated broken authentication vulnerability has been identified in the Super Socializer plugin affecting versions 7.14.5 and prior. This security flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass standard authentication mechanisms implemented by the application.\nThe impact of this vulnerability includes potential unauthorized access to privileged functionalities and user accounts managed by the affected system. The risk implication is critical, as it undermines the core access control enforcement of the web application.\nThe attacker capabilities involve executing arbitrary authentication flows without requiring valid credentials or prior interaction with the target system. Exploitation requirements are minimal, relying solely on network connectivity to the vulnerable endpoint exposed by the Super Socializer plugin.\nOrganizations utilizing the affected versions are exposed to session hijacking and account takeover vectors. Immediate remediation is necessary to prevent unauthorized exploitation and maintain the integrity of user authentication state management.",
  "technicalDetails": "The root cause of the vulnerability stems from improper validation and handling of authentication tokens or state verification parameters within the Super Socializer plugin codebase. Specifically, the component responsible for processing social login or authentication routines fails to cryptographically verify or adequately inspect the provided authentication assertions.\nThe affected component resides within the authentication handling logic of Super Socializer <= 7.14.5. The vulnerability is exposed over the network via HTTP/HTTPS protocols, allowing remote unauthenticated threat actors to interact directly with the vulnerable endpoints.\nPrivilege requirements are absent, as the attack vector requires zero prior privileges or authentication credentials. The attack flow begins with the malicious actor crafting a specialized HTTP request directed at the vulnerable Super Socializer authentication handler.\nDuring payload behavior execution, the application incorrectly trusts the supplied unverified parameters or session identifiers. Consequently, the backend logic grants the attacker an authenticated session context, bypassing standard credential verification checks entirely.\nPost-exploitation impact includes full account compromise, unauthorized data access, and potential privilege escalation depending on the role associated with the targeted user identifier. The lack of strict input sanitization and session validation routines facilitates this bypass condition."
}