CVE-2023-6036: The Web3 WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 is vulnerable to an authentication bypass due to incorrect authentication checking in the login flow in functions 'handle_auth_request' and 'hadle_login_request'

critical Affects web3---crypto-wallet-login-\&-nft-token-gating (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Web3 WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 is vulnerable to an authentication bypass due to incorrect authentication checking in the login flow in functions 'handle_auth_request' and 'hadle_login_request'

Package
web3---crypto-wallet-login-\&-nft-token-gating (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.0.0
Fixed in
3.0.0
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (78.1th percentile)
Published
2024-02-12
Source
nvd

References

CWE-863
NVD recordweb3---crypto-wallet-login-\&-nft-token-gating (WordPress plugin) advisories

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