CVE-2020-36838

Published: Oct 16, 2024Modified: Oct 16, 2024

7.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitability: 3.1 / Impact: 3.7

Source: security@wordfence.com (Secondary)

Description

The Facebook Chat Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_update_options function in versions up to, and including, 1.5. This flaw makes it possible for low-level authenticated attackers to connect their own Facebook Messenger account to any site running the vulnerable plugin and engage in chats with site visitors on affected sites.

Related CWEs

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (2)

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/08/the-official-facebook-chat-plugin-created-vector-for-social-engineering-attacks/

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/36ae4183-5fa7-484c-b858-5df10ae3d3f2?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

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