CVE-2024-9697: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in socialrocket Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin
The Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the tweet_settings_save() and tweet_settings_update() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-9697 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin for WordPress. The issue arises because the functions tweet_settings_save() and tweet_settings_update() do not perform proper capability checks, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or above to update plugin settings without proper authorization. This affects all versions up to and including 1.3.4. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting the network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to integrity (unauthorized modification of settings). No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or official fix is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can modify the plugin's configuration settings without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized changes in plugin behavior or settings, potentially affecting site functionality or security posture. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and monitor for unauthorized changes to plugin settings. Avoid granting Subscriber-level or higher access to untrusted users.
CVE-2024-9697: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in socialrocket Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin
Description
The Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the tweet_settings_save() and tweet_settings_update() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-9697 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin for WordPress. The issue arises because the functions tweet_settings_save() and tweet_settings_update() do not perform proper capability checks, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or above to update plugin settings without proper authorization. This affects all versions up to and including 1.3.4. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting the network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to integrity (unauthorized modification of settings). No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or official fix is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can modify the plugin's configuration settings without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized changes in plugin behavior or settings, potentially affecting site functionality or security posture. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and monitor for unauthorized changes to plugin settings. Avoid granting Subscriber-level or higher access to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-09T17:19:08.392Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b59b7ef31ef0b5548a8
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:25 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:39:19 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:57:25 AM
Views: 11
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