TikTok <= 1.4.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated TikTok Integration Takeover via 'auth_code' Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The TikTok plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the merchant's stored TikTok integration access token in wp_options, hijacking the site's TikTok Business and product catalog integration. Successful exploitation requires the attacker to supply a valid TikTok OAuth auth_code issued for the merchant's registered TikTok app, as the plugin's token exchange must receive a message='OK' response from TikTok's API before the stored access token is overwritten.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tiktokbusinessplugin | TikTok | up to 1.4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- TikTok Vendortiktokbusinessplugin Affected up to 1.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18346
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4cq5-hfg6-vrqv
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31233f4e-4cd5-497f-9e8a-c65635596241?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tiktok-for-business/tags/1.4.0/admin/Tt4b_Menu_Class.php#L417
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tiktok-for-business/tags/1.4.0/admin/tt4b_menu.php#L13
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tiktok-for-business/tags/1.4.0/admin/Tt4b_Menu_Class.php#L397
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tiktok-for-business/tags/1.4.0/mapi/Tt4b_Mapi_Class.php#L332
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3699236%40tiktok-for-business&new=3699236%40tiktok-for-business
Sources
- CVE-2026-18346 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18346 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4cq5-hfg6-vrqv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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