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    2 vulnerabilities found for Facebook Chat Plugin – Live Chat Plugin for WordPress by facebook

    CVE-2020-36838 (GCVE-0-2020-36838)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-10-16 06:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:46
    VLAI
    Title
    Facebook Chat Plugin <= 1.5 - Missing Capabilities Check
    Summary
    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.
    Severity
    7.4 (High)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
    CWE
    • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Credits
    Chloe Chamberland
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2020-36838 (GCVE-0-2020-36838)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-16 06:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:46
    VLAI
    Title
    Facebook Chat Plugin <= 1.5 - Missing Capabilities Check
    Summary
    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.
    Severity
    7.4 (High)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
    CWE
    • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Credits
    Chloe Chamberland
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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