Auth bypass in Nextscripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster

CVE-2026-97227

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-97227: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000

Affected products

  • Nextscripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-97227?
CVE-2026-97227 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nextscripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-97227?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.