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Facebook Chat Plugin – Live Chat Plugin for WordPress, 45072bd4b46f819196737a98e8348c94a41fa9c6

Published on
Aug 04, 2020
Research Description
Facebook Chat Plugin &#8211; Live Chat Plugin for WordPress [facebook-messenger-customer-chat] < 1.6 Facebook Chat Plugin <= 1.5 - Missing Capabilities Check 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.
Affected versions
max 1.6.
Status
vulnerable