CVE-2026-18056
The HivePress Authentication plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass via the access_token parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.4. This is due to the authenticate_user function's Facebook authenticator resolving third-party identity by forwarding the attacker-supplied access_token to the Facebook Graph API and trusting the returned email and ID verbatim, without performing any application ID or audience validation — specifically, no /debug_token verification and no comparison of the token's app_id against the configured hp_facebook_app_id.
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This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as any existing WordPress user, including administrators, whose email address is associated with a Facebook account for which the attacker can obtain any valid access token. Important Note: To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker must obtain the victim's access token.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.34%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 25
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1203Exploitation for Client Executionexecution85 % - Impacto principal
T1078Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access95 % - Impacto secundario
T1556Modify Authentication Processdefense impairment · persistence · credential access75 %
Vulnerabilidad de bypass de autenticación en plugin WordPress que requiere interacción del usuario (UI:R) para obtener token de acceso. Impacto: acceso con credenciales válidas (T1078) y potencial control de cuentas administrativas (T1556).
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Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-287
Referencias
- https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/guides/advanced/manual-flow/#confirm
- https://github.com/hivepress/hivepress-authentication/commit/f97d9109002905cf57597d15c535d1155dc64657
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hivepress-authentication/tags/1.1.4/includes/components/class-facebook-authentication.php#L59
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hivepress-authentication/tags/1.1.4/includes/controllers/class-authentication.php#L84
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3664231/hivepress-authentication
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c0ba6392-e6f7-479a-8b9b-9cea4b140c71?source=cve
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