CVE-2020-36837

The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.

CVSS v3 9.9 CRITICAL

9.9^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/themegrill/themegrill-demo-importer/master/CHANGELOG.txt
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/19/1
https://www.webarxsecurity.com/critical-issue-in-themegrill-demo-importer/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c0dc694-854e-4f96-8c2d-7251c41a3ee9?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-16 07:15

Updated : 2024-10-16 16:38

NVD link : CVE-2020-36837

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36837

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36837

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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