FKIE_CVE-2020-36831

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-10-16 07:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:16
Severity
5.0 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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
security@wordfence.comhttps://blog.sucuri.net/2020/09/insufficient-privilege-validation-in-nextscripts-social-networks-auto-poster.htmlThird Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0641578b-16b9-4d79-af69-b4886840da36Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-nextscripts-social-networks-auto-poster-security-bypass-4-3-17/Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3709465d-6d67-45bd-abb9-4875065b8129?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nextscripts social_networks_auto_poster *
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          "product": "NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster",
          "vendor": "nextscripts",
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@wordfence.com"
    }
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    },
    {
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      "value": "El complemento NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster para WordPress es vulnerable a la omisi\u00f3n de la autorizaci\u00f3n debido a la falta de comprobaciones de capacidad en m\u00faltiples funciones de seguridad y privilegios de usuario proporcionadas en versiones hasta la 4.3.17 incluida. Esto permite que atacantes con pocos privilegios, como los suscriptores, realicen acciones restringidas que de otro modo estar\u00edan bloqueadas a un usuario de nivel administrativo."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2020-36831",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:16:16.920",
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}



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