CVE-2020-36831

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 None

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2020-36831

Assigner
Wordfence

Vulnerability Status
PUBLISHED

Published Version
2024-10-16T06:43:28.112Z

Last Modified Date
2024-10-16T18:06:20.441Z

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-284	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
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/

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36831
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-36831

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2024-10-17 12:05:27				Added to TrackCVE