Twitter posts to Blog <= 1.11.25 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Twitter posts to Blog plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'dg_tw_options' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.11.25. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings including Twitter API credentials, post author, post status, and the capability required to access the plugin's admin menu.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1786
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpvf-vrx7-h74x
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-1786 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1786 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mpvf-vrx7-h74x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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