Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster - #VU46299
Published: September 7, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46299
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote authenticated attacker can remove posts (by corrupting the post type and other data), post arbitrary information in the site social networks and change the plugin settings.
Affected software
NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster - update to 4.3.18