NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster < 4.4.8 - Authenticated Social Account Credential Disclosure and Data Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before 4.4.8 does not perform capability or ownership checks on several of its AJAX actions, relying on a nonce alone, allowing users an administrator has granted access to its posting features to export the site's configured social account credentials, delete arbitrary posts and reset the NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before 4.4.8's configuration.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster | before 4.4.8 | 4.4.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster VendorUnknown Affected before 4.4.8 Fixed in 4.4.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster (Unknown) Fixed in 4.4.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97227
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4qf-xfcc-whc6
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-97227 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97227 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4qf-xfcc-whc6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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