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CVE-2020-36838

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

CVSS Score

7.4 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

Facebook Chat Plugin for WordPress

  • up to 1.5

Description

The Facebook Chat Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_update_options function in versions up to, and including, 1.5. This flaw makes it possible for low-level authenticated attackers to connect their own Facebook Messenger account to any site running the vulnerable plugin and engage in chats with site visitors on affected sites.

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

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score
7.4
Exploitability Score
3.1
Impact Score
3.7
Base Severity
HIGH
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:L/I:L/A:L

References

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

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