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Blog2Social CVE-2022-3622

MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2023-10-20 security@wordfence.com
4.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.1 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.15%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The Blog2Social plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks in versions up to, and including, 6.9.11. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Missing Authorization vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. The Blog2Social plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks in versions up to, and including, 6.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change some plugin settings intended to be modifiable by admins only. Affected products include: Adenion Blog2Social.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Apr 08, 2026 - 19:38 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Oct 20, 2023 - 08:15 nvd
MEDIUM 4.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The Blog2Social plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks in versions up to, and including, 6.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change some plugin settings intended to be modifiable by admins only.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 65% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

20
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +20
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:adenion:blog2social:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2022-3246 HIGH POC
8.8 Oct 25

The Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler WordPress plugin before 6.9.10 does not properly sanitise and escape

CVE-2021-24137 HIGH POC
8.8 Mar 18

Unvalidated input in the Blog2Social WordPress plugin, versions before 6.3.1, lead to SQL Injection in the Re-Share Post

CVE-2022-3247 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Oct 25

The Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler WordPress plugin before 6.9.10 does not have authorisation in an AJA

CVE-2023-3936 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Aug 21

The Blog2Social WordPress plugin before 7.2.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the

CVE-2021-24956 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Dec 21

The Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler WordPress plugin before 6.8.7 does not sanitise and escape the b2sSh

CVE-2019-9576 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Mar 05

The Blog2Social plugin before 5.0.3 for WordPress allows wp-admin/admin.php?page=blog2social-ship XSS. Rated medium seve

CVE-2024-3549 CRITICAL
9.9 Jun 11

The Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'b2sSort

CVE-2019-13572 CRITICAL
9.8 Aug 01

The Adenion Blog2Social plugin through 5.5.0 for WordPress allows SQL Injection. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), thi

CVE-2023-40554 MEDIUM
6.1 Sep 06

Unauth. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low at

CVE-2019-17550 MEDIUM
6.1 Nov 13

The Blog2Social plugin before 5.9.0 for WordPress is affected by: Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Rated medium severity (CVS

CVE-2026-7051 MEDIUM
5.4 May 13

Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler plugin for WordPress versions up to 8.9.0 allows authenticated attackers

CVE-2024-7302 MEDIUM
5.4 Aug 01

The Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting vi

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