CVE-2020-36831
NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.3.17 - Missing Authorization
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.0 Medium
- Published
- Oct 16, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 15, 2024
Description
The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on multiple user privilege/security functions provided in versions up to, and including 4.3.17. This makes it possible for low-privileged attackers, like subscribers, to perform restricted actions that would be otherwise locked to a administrative-level user.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.0 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Posternextscripts |
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References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3709465d-6d67-45bd-abb9-4875065b8129?source=cve
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2020/09/insufficient-privilege-validation-in-nextscripts-social-networks-auto-poster.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0641578b-16b9-4d79-af69-b4886840da36
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-nextscripts-social-networks-auto-poster-security-bypass-4-3-17/
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