CVE-2020-36721
WordPress Brilliance/Activello/Newspaper X Plugin Activation/Deactivation Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Description
The Brilliance <= 1.2.7, Activello <= 1.4.0, and Newspaper X <= 1.3.1 themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Plugin Activation/Deactivation. This is due to the 'activello_activate_plugin' and 'activello_deactivate_plugin' functions in the 'inc/welcome-screen/class-activello-welcome.php' file missing capability and security checks/nonces. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate and deactivate arbitrary plugins installed on a vulnerable site.
INFO
Published Date :
June 7, 2023, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:22 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.5
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-36721
vulnerability.
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products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-36721.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-fixed-in-15-wordpress-themes/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/themes/activello/ | Product |
| https://wordpress.org/themes/brilliance/ | Product |
| https://wordpress.org/themes/newspaper-x/ | Product |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9e4e989-8e55-4ea7-8f42-9f67cfab1168?source=cve | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-36721 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-36721 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-284 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Changed Reference Type https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-fixed-in-15-wordpress-themes/ No Types Assigned https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-fixed-in-15-wordpress-themes/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/themes/activello/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/themes/activello/ Product Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/themes/brilliance/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/themes/brilliance/ Product Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/themes/newspaper-x/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/themes/newspaper-x/ Product Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9e4e989-8e55-4ea7-8f42-9f67cfab1168?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9e4e989-8e55-4ea7-8f42-9f67cfab1168?source=cve Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-862 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:activello:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.2 *cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:bonkers:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:illdy:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.7 *cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:newspaper_x:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:pixova_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:shapely:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.9 *cpe:2.3:a:cpothemes:affluent:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:cpothemes:allegiant:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:cpothemes:brilliance:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.0 *cpe:2.3:a:cpothemes:transcend:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0 *cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:antreas:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:medzone_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:naturemag_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0.4 *cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:newsmag:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.2 *cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:regina_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.6
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-36721 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-36721
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.22 }} 0.04%
score
0.61244
percentile