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.
Published: 2024-10-16
Score: 5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-30783 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.
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00093}

epss

{'score': 0.00095}


Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nextscripts
Nextscripts social Networks Auto Poster
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nextscripts:social_networks_auto_poster:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Nextscripts
Nextscripts social Networks Auto Poster

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.3.17 - Missing Authorization
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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Nextscripts Social Networks Auto Poster
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:46:16.033Z

Reserved: 2024-10-15T17:56:10.608Z

Link: CVE-2020-36831

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-16T15:31:25.966Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-10-16T07:15:07.280

Modified: 2025-02-07T17:51:43.920

Link: CVE-2020-36831

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses