8.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-2088
NextScripts Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress Sensitive Information Exposure Vulnerability
Description

The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.3 via the 'nxs_getExpSettings' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to extract sensitive data including social network API keys and secrets.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 22, 2024, 12:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.7

Exploitability Score :

3.1
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-2088 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nextscripts social_networks_auto_poster

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  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.3 via the 'nxs_getExpSettings' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to extract sensitive data including social network API keys and secrets.
    Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70724bc7-c1f4-4965-8bba-99b2ed21d34b?source=cve [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-networks-auto-poster-facebook-twitter-g/trunk/inc/nxs_functions_wp.php#L620 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3084635/social-networks-auto-poster-facebook-twitter-g/trunk/inc/nxs_functions_wp.php?contextall=1 [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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