CVE-2024-6754
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Social Auto Poster plugin for WordPress (CVE-2024-6754) contains a vulnerability related to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check in the 'wpwautoposterupdatetweet_template' function in versions up to and including 5.3.14. This vulnerability was discovered and reported by Wordfence in July 2024 (NVD Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check in the 'wpwautoposterupdatetweet_template' function, which allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to update arbitrary post metadata. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) by NIST with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, while Wordfence assessed it at 5.4 (MEDIUM) with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L (NVD Database).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify arbitrary post metadata, potentially compromising the integrity of the website's content (NVD Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

Website administrators should update the Social Auto Poster plugin to a version newer than 5.3.14 when available. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 5.3.14 (NVD Database).

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