Authentication bypass in Freeton WP lets attackers log in as any user
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The Freeton WP WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not correctly validate the activation code when authenticating a user (CWE-287). An unauthenticated remote attacker can log in as any user whose email address they know, including administrators. An exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The Freeton WP WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not correctly validate the activation code when authenticating a user, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user whose email address they know, including administrators.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Freeton WP | up to 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Freeton WP VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Freeton WP.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84737
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-82jr-xj5x-xpj4
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-84737 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84737 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-82jr-xj5x-xpj4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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