Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A vulnerable WordPress plugin can be made to perform a limited feed-loading action if an attacker convinces a logged-in site administrator to click a crafted link or take a similar action. The public sources describe limited integrity impact, not data theft or full site takeover.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but time-bound WordPress plugin remediation. The business risk is moderate because exploitation needs administrator interaction and has limited impact, but public details exist and outdated plugins are commonly targeted.
Technical view
CVE-2020-36739 is a CWE-352 CSRF issue in Feed Them Social for WordPress through 2.8.6. The my_fts_fb_load_more() function has missing or incorrect nonce validation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger feed loading through an administrator’s browser after user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Feed Them Social – Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo Galleries up to and including version 2.8.6.
Exploitation context
Sources do not report active exploitation, and CISA KEV is false. Exploitation requires social engineering of a site administrator and does not appear to allow confidentiality or availability impact based on the supplied CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies the vulnerable function and CSRF root cause, but does not include a full patch advisory in the provided text. Avoid assuming broader impact beyond unauthorized feed loading and limited integrity impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Feed Them Social versions up to 2.8.6.
- Update the plugin according to WordPress or vendor guidance.
- Disable the plugin if a fixed version cannot be confirmed.
- Warn administrators not to click untrusted links while logged into WordPress.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin versions across production and staging WordPress sites.
- Check vendor changelog or WordPress Trac for nonce validation changes.
- Verify the vulnerable function enforces nonce validation after updating.
- Review administrative activity for unexpected feed-loading behavior.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1fcbe3d1-449c-4135-bbf5-9ea9236e5328?source=cveCVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2369818%40feed-them-social&new=2369818%40feed-them-social&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.