CVE-2020-26511

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Published Oct 2, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The wpo365-login plugin before v11.7 for WordPress allows use of a symmetric algorithm to decrypt a JWT token. This leads to authentication bypass.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpo365:wordpress_\+_azure_ad_\/_microsoft_office_365:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-19058	The wpo365-login plugin before v11.7 for WordPress allows use of a symmetric algorithm to decrypt a JWT token. This leads to authentication bypass.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.146% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2388992/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpo365-login/#developers
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10418
https://www.wpo365.com/change-log/

History

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Subscriptions

Wpo365 Wordpress \+ Azure Ad \/ Microsoft Office 365

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 2, 2020, 4:04 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:56 PM
Reserved: Oct 2, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 2, 2020, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:08 AM

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