Facebook Chat Plugin <= 1.5 - Missing Capabilities Check

7.4
Improper Access Control
CVE CVE-2020-36838
CVSS 7.4 (High)
Publicly Published August 4, 2020
Last Updated October 16, 2024
Researcher Chloe Chamberland - Wordfence

Description

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.

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Vulnerability Details for Facebook Chat Plugin – Live Chat Plugin for WordPress

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug facebook-messenger-customer-chat (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.6, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 1.6
Patched Version
  • 1.6

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