WordPress Single Sign-On (SSO) - Multiple Versions - Incorrect Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure

2025-06-11 19:22
Israël Hallé (Flare)

Strategic Overview

Vulnerability Overview

The WordPress Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a misconfigured capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, the *.5.3 versions of the plugin. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including site content that has been restricted to certain users and/or roles.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 18.5.4, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

External References

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