CVE-2021-25072 NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster < 4.3.25 - Arbitrary Post Deletion via CSRF

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A CSRF vulnerability in the Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin allows attackers to force logged-in admins to delete arbitrary posts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-25072?

CVE-2021-25072 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster, published on 1 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before 4.3.25 does not have CSRF check in place when deleting items, allowing attacker to make a logged in admin delete arbitrary posts via a CSRF attack

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25072?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextscripts Social Networks Auto Poster.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-25072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v2v6-4445-2f8x.

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