WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WPCOM Member < 1.8.3 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via WeChat Login Code Brute-Force
Description
The plugin does not limit or bind attempts to verify WeChat login codes, allowing unauthenticated attackers to brute-force a code issued to another user and log in as that user, including administrators, when WeChat official-account keyword login is enabled.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 1.8.3 References
CVE
Classification
Type
AUTHBYPASS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Aabideen Bangash
Submitter
Aabideen Bangash
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-11-11 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-11-11 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-11-12 (about 7 hours ago)
