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.
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Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-285 |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-285 |
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Firebase Authentication < 1.7.1 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Firebase Email Claim | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: 2026-08-22T06:00:17.419Z
Updated: 2026-08-23T15:33:41.354Z
Reserved: 2026-08-19T17:55:46.564Z
Link: CVE-2026-76793
Updated: 2026-08-23T15:24:35.523Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-08-22T06:16:16.900
Modified: 2026-08-26T16:30:52.723
Link: CVE-2026-76793
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