CVE-2021-24647
Published: April 11, 2026
Official Description
The Registration Forms – User profile, Content Restriction, Spam Protection, Payment Gateways, Invitation Codes WordPress plugin before 3.1.7.6 has a flaw in the social login implementation, allowing unauthenticated attacker to login as any user on the site by only knowing their user ID or username
Risk Analysis
This vulnerability in the Registration Forms – User profile, Content Restriction, Spam Protection, Payment Gateways, Invitation Codes WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user. This is possible by knowing only the user's ID or username due to a flaw in the social login implementation. The active exploitation and inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog make this a severe access control bypass.
This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and is included in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The social login flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, making it remotely exploitable.
Upgrade the Registration Forms – User profile, Content Restriction, Spam Protection, Payment Gateways, Invitation Codes WordPress plugin to version 3.1.7.6 or later. Ensure robust authentication and authorization mechanisms are in place for all login functionalities, especially social logins.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2021-24647 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CISA has added CVE-2021-24647 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.
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Exploit & PoC Resources
Quick Facts
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2021-24647 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
- !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
- !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1