PatchTheCVECVE-2024-5871: The WooCommerce - Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up t
CVE-2024-5871 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting woocommerce social login. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The WooCommerce - Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.2 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'woo_slg_verify' vulnerable parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.7% (top 47%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
| Published | 2024-06-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-5871?
woocommerce social login: upgrade to 2.6.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-5871 being exploited?
CVE-2024-5871 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-5871 affect?
CVE-2024-5871 affects woocommerce social login. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The WooCommerce - Social Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.2 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'woo_slg_verify' vulnerable parameter. This makes it possi
How urgent is CVE-2024-5871?
Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities
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