Unauthenticated post deletion via missing capability check
Published Jul 24, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Missing authorization in WPWeb Elite Social Auto Poster 5.3.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress posts. The wpw_auto_poster_quick_delete_multiple function accepts deletion requests without verifying a WordPress capability before removing the selected posts. No authentication is required, so any network client that can reach the affected WordPress site can permanently remove chosen content.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in WPWeb Elite Social Auto Poster 5.3.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress posts. The wpw_auto_poster_quick_delete_multiple function accepts deletion requests without verifying a WordPress capability before removing the selected posts. No authentication is required, so any network client that can reach the affected WordPress site can permanently remove chosen content.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-6755
- Published
- Jul 24, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- WPWeb Elite
- Product
- Social Auto Poster
- Classifications
- CWE-862, T1485
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 24, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=5.3.14
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