Lucene search
+L

WordPress Blog2Social Plugin < 6.9.12 Missing Authorization Vulnerability

🗓️ 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AGType 
openvas
 openvas
🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 23 Views

WordPress Blog2Social Plugin < 6.9.12 Missing Authorization Vulnerability. The WordPress plugin 'Blog2Social' is prone to a missing authorization vulnerability. Attackers are able to change some plugin settings intended to be modifiable by admins only due to missing capability checks. Affected version is prior to 6.9.12. Update to version 6.9.12 or later

Related
Refs
Code
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:adenion:blog2social";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.127606");
  script_version("2026-04-09T06:11:03+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-09 06:11:03 +0000 (Thu, 09 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-10-31 12:08:08 +0000 (Tue, 31 Oct 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2026-04-08 19:17:53 +0000 (Wed, 08 Apr 2026)");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-3622");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_name("WordPress Blog2Social Plugin < 6.9.12 Missing Authorization Vulnerability");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("gb_wordpress_plugin_http_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("wordpress/plugin/blog2social/detected");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The WordPress plugin 'Blog2Social' is prone to a missing
  authorization vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Attackers are able to change some plugin settings intended to
  be modifiable by admins only due to missing capability checks.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"WordPress Blog2Social plugin prior to version 6.9.12.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 6.9.12 or later.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f5b8d39c-d307-42c9-a972-29b5521a82a4");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if( ! port = get_app_port( cpe: CPE ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe: CPE, port: port, exit_no_version: TRUE ) )
  exit( 0 );

version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];

if( version_is_less( version: version, test_version: "6.9.12" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version: version, fixed_version: "6.9.12", install_path: location );
  security_message( port: port, data: report );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

09 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.14.1 - 4.3
EPSS0.00595
SSVC
23