CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe VentraConnect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including Administrators, by exploiting an unverified email field returned from Spotify's API. This flaw arises from the plugin's failure to validate email ownership, enabling attackers to gain full administrative access by simply providing a target email address during the OAuth process. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize immediate updates to version 1.4.4 or later to mitigate this critical security risk.
Original NVD Description
The Social Login, Passkeys, Magic Link & Email OTP – Passwordless Login by VentraConnect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass via Unverified Provider Email in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.3. This is due to the plugin trusting the unverified email field returned by Spotify's /v1/me endpoint as proof of mailbox ownership — Generic::normalize_common() copies this value into the normalized profile without requiring an email_verified assertion, and User_Links::link_or_login_user() subsequently passes it directly to get_user_by('email', $email) and issues a persistent authentication cookie via wp_set_auth_cookie() without a provider-specific verified-email gate, a local mailbox challenge, or a logged-in approval step. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing WordPress user, including Administrators, by supplying a known target email address through a controlled Spotify OAuth flow, gaining full administrative access to the site.