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CVE-2020-36831

Oct. 16, 2024, 4:38 p.m.

CVSS Score

5.0 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin for WordPress

  • up to 4.3.17

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.

Weaknesses

CWE-284
Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

CWE ID: 284

Date

Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Oct. 16, 2024, 4:38 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score
5.0
Exploitability Score
3.1
Impact Score
1.4
Base Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

https://blog.sucuri.net/ security@wordfence.com

https://wpscan.com/ security@wordfence.com

https://www.acunetix.com/ security@wordfence.com

https://www.wordfence.com/ security@wordfence.com