CVE-2020-36831 (GCVE-0-2020-36831)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-10-16 06:43
Modified
2024-10-16 18:06
Severity ?
5.0 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nextscripts NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster Version: *   ≤ 4.3.17
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