WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Firebase Authentication < 1.7.1 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Firebase Email Claim
Description
The plugin 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.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 1.7.1 References
CVE
Classification
Type
AUTHBYPASS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Abdullah Kareem
Submitter
Abdullah Kareem
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-08-20 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-08-20 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-08-21 (about 8 hours ago)
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