vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: web3-authentication: CVE-2023-6036: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 17, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 17, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Web3 – Crypto wallet Login and NFT token gating plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.0. This is due to insufficient verification on the 'handle_auth_request' and 'hadle_login_request' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including an administrator, as long as they have access to the username.
Solution
web3-authentication-plugin-cve-2023-6036
References
Rapid7 Labs
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