WordPress Buffer – HYPESocial Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the WordPress Buffer – HYPESocial. Social Media Auto Post, Social Media Auto Publish and Schedule plugin, affecting versions through 2020.1.0. This vulnerability allows for Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

Impact

Exploitation could enable attackers to trick users with higher privileges into performing actions they did not intend to, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or disclosures.

Remediation

No official fix is available for this vulnerability. Users are advised to remove and replace the plugin, as it is likely abandoned and will not receive further updates.