---
id: CVE-2026-97227
title: >-
  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 it…
summary: >-
  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 it…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-862
product: 'NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster'
affected:
  - nextscripts_social_networks_auto-poster < 4.4.8
published: '2026-09-27'
updated: '2026-09-27'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-27T06:17:23.160'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97227'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/df187bfb-47f1-4259-b955-3c676f3d8cc1/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-27T06:43:46.835Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.