CVE-2025-12563 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-12563: Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler <= 8.6.0 - Incorrect Authorization to Video File Upload

Vendor Pr-Gateway
Product Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 6, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited file upload due to an incorrect capability check on theuploadVideo() function in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload mp4 files to the 'wp-content/uploads/<YYYY>/<MM>/' directory.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Blog2Social versions up to 8.6.0 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify content they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter data through the plugin's functions. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and requires a valid user account to exploit.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or alter data in the plugin that the attacker should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users with limited permissions can tamper with Blog2Social settings or content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated