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GHSA-JW54-249H-29HC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-16 09:30 – Updated: 2024-10-16 09:30

Details

The Facebook Chat Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_update_options function in versions up to, and including, 1.5. This flaw makes it possible for low-level authenticated attackers to connect their own Facebook Messenger account to any site running the vulnerable plugin and engage in chats with site visitors on affected sites.

Severity ?

7.4 (High)


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

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CVE-2020-36838 (GCVE-0-2020-36838)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-16 06:43 – Updated: 2024-10-16 19:13

Summary

Severity ?

7.4 (High)


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

CWE

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Assigner

Wordfence

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
	https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/08/the-offici…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	facebook	Facebook Chat Plugin – Live Chat Plugin for WordPress	Affected: * , < 1.6 (semver)

Credits

Chloe Chamberland

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Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-JW54-249H-29HC

CVE-2020-36838 (GCVE-0-2020-36838)

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