CVE-2026-18056 PUBLISHED

HivePress Authentication <= 1.1.4 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via 'access_token' Parameter to Facebook Authenticator

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 28.07.2026 Published: 06.09.2026 Updated: 06.09.2026

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. 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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.5

Product Status

Vendor hivepress
Product HivePress Authentication
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.1.4 (incl.)

Credits

  • Mutantgun finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication CWE