CVE-2024-2088

NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster <= 4.4.3 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure

2024-05-21 18:34

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 4.4.4
Affected Plugin: NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster
Affected Version: <= 4.4.3
CVSS: 8.5High
Weakness type: CWE-202 · Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries
CVE: CVE-2024-2088

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At a glance

CVE-2024-2088 is a high-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries vulnerability in the NextScripts WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 4.4.3. It carries a CVSS score of 8.5 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Subscriber level or above. The issue is fixed in version 4.4.4; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed May 2024, reported by Colin Xu.

Vulnerability Overview

The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.3 via the 'nxs_getExpSettings' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to extract sensitive data including social network API keys and secrets.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-202: Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries

When trying to keep information confidential, an attacker can often infer some of the information by using statistics.

Remediation

Update to version 4.4.4, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: NextScripts 4.4.4 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2088 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70724bc7-c1f4-4965-8bba-99b2ed21d34b https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2088

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster

CVSS Vector

8.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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