Vulnerability in NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2026-97227)
Summary
Vulnerability in NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2026-97227). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-97227 has been found in NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster (WordPress plugin).
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 5.9/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster (WordPress plugin) CVE-2026-97227" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-97227 (NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster (WordPress plugin)) — CWE-862 / CVSS v3 5.9
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-862) exists in NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster (WordPress plugin).
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster (WordPress plugin).
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.9/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster (WordPress plugin) を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web contact@wpscan.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web wpscan.com
- web github.com