CVE-2026-16261
Huge IT Login <= 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover
Description
The login-social WordPress plugin through 1.0.4 does not validate password-reset requests against a reset key or the requester's identity, and it issues authentication sessions from unverified third-party sign-in data, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset any user's password or log in as any existing account, including administrators, and take over the site.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 2, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 2, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-16261
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update the login-social WordPress plugin.
- Ensure password reset requests are validated.
- Verify third-party sign-in data.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-16261.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/533f9347-e7cd-4a86-8cb5-f6d4aaaf4dd1/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-16261 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-16261
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'login-social', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.0.4'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}] Added Description The login-social WordPress plugin through 1.0.4 does not validate password-reset requests against a reset key or the requester's identity, and it issues authentication sessions from unverified third-party sign-in data, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset any user's password or log in as any existing account, including administrators, and take over the site. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/533f9347-e7cd-4a86-8cb5-f6d4aaaf4dd1/