NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster: Cross-site scripting
NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster
- Plugin slug
social-networks-auto-poster- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 01, 2022
This CVE was published Feb 01, 2022 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before 4.3.24 does not sanitise and escape logged requests before outputting them in the related admin dashboard, leading to an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N