CVE-2026-97227: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster
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.
CVE-2026-97227: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster
Description
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.
Affected software
NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-24T09:58:32.449Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab8b2d7f7a7c54106aa92e6
Added to database: 09/27/2026, 06:08:23 UTC
Last updated: 09/27/2026, 06:08:23 UTC
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