Medium severity5.0NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-36831
CVE-2020-36831
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:nextscripts:social_networks_auto_poster:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nextscripts:social_networks_auto_poster:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*range: <4.3.18
- (no CPE)range: 0
- Range: <=4.3.17
Patches
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References
4- blog.sucuri.net/2020/09/insufficient-privilege-validation-in-nextscripts-social-networks-auto-poster.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/0641578b-16b9-4d79-af69-b4886840da36nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-nextscripts-social-networks-auto-poster-security-bypass-4-3-17/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3709465d-6d67-45bd-abb9-4875065b8129nvdThird Party Advisory
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