CVE-2026-1786: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in badbreze Twitter posts to Blog
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Twitter posts to Blog plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the 'dg_tw_options' function in all versions up to and including 1.11.25. This lack of authorization verification enables unauthenticated attackers to update sensitive plugin settings such as Twitter API credentials, post author, post status, and admin menu access capabilities. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector with no privileges required and no user interaction, causing low confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can modify critical plugin settings, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in how posts are published from Twitter to the WordPress blog. This could allow manipulation of Twitter API credentials and post metadata, which may affect the integrity of published content and availability of the plugin's administrative functions. There is no direct confidentiality impact reported. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the WordPress admin interface and consider disabling the plugin if it is not essential. Monitor for updates from the vendor or security advisories for an official fix.
CVE-2026-1786: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in badbreze Twitter posts to Blog
Description
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Twitter posts to Blog plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the 'dg_tw_options' function in all versions up to and including 1.11.25. This lack of authorization verification enables unauthenticated attackers to update sensitive plugin settings such as Twitter API credentials, post author, post status, and admin menu access capabilities. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector with no privileges required and no user interaction, causing low confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can modify critical plugin settings, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in how posts are published from Twitter to the WordPress blog. This could allow manipulation of Twitter API credentials and post metadata, which may affect the integrity of published content and availability of the plugin's administrative functions. There is no direct confidentiality impact reported. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the WordPress admin interface and consider disabling the plugin if it is not essential. Monitor for updates from the vendor or security advisories for an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-03T00:06:18.901Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 698c3e544b57a58fa1832d34
Added to database: 2/11/2026, 8:31:16 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:22:53 AM
Last updated: 5/22/2026, 8:33:18 PM
Views: 89
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