CVEvulnerability

CVE-2020-36838

7.4 HIGH Published 2024-10-16 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Deferred
Published
2024-10-16
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.4 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-284

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

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control weakness

References