Blog2Social <= 6.9.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update
Vulnerability Description
The Blog2Social plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks in versions up to, and including, 6.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change some plugin settings intended to be modifiable by admins only.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Marco Wotschka
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f5b8d39c-d307-42c9-a972-29b5521a82a4?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/blog2social/tags/6.9.10/includes/B2S/Settings/Item.php#L116
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2795052%40blog2social&new=2795052%40blog2social&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2796598%40blog2social&new=2796598%40blog2social&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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