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CVE-2020-36837

CRITICAL

9.9

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.9

SeverityCRITICAL

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published10/16/2024

Last Modified10/16/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/themegrill/themegrill-demo-importer/master/CHANGELOG.txt(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/19/1(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.webarxsecurity.com/critical-issue-in-themegrill-demo-importer/(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c0dc694-854e-4f96-8c2d-7251c41a3ee9?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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