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.
Published: 2026-08-22
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Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T06:00:17.419Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T17:55:46.564Z

Link: CVE-2026-76793

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-22T06:16:16.900

Modified: 2026-08-22T06:16:16.900

Link: CVE-2026-76793

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