CVE-2020-36838

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 None

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2020-36838

Assigner
Wordfence

Vulnerability Status
PUBLISHED

Published Version
2024-10-16T06:43:27.628Z

Last Modified Date
2024-10-16T19:13:54.085Z

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/36ae4183-5fa7-484c-b858-5df10ae3d3f2?source=cve
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/08/the-official-facebook-chat-plugin-created-vector-for-social-engineering-attacks/

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36838
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-36838

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2024-10-17 12:04:38				Added to TrackCVE