CVE-2020-36721
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CVE-2020-36721 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Colorlib | Activello | < 1.4.2 |
| Colorlib | Bonkers | < 1.0.6 |
| Colorlib | Illdy | < 2.1.7 |
| Colorlib | Newspaper X | < 1.3.2 |
| Colorlib | Pixova Lite | < 2.0.7 |
| Colorlib | Shapely | < 1.2.9 |
| Cpothemes | Affluent | < 1.1.2 |
| Cpothemes | Allegiant | < 1.2.6 |
| Cpothemes | Brilliance | < 1.3.0 |
| Cpothemes | Transcend | < 1.2.0 |
| Machothemes | Antreas | < 1.0.7 |
| Machothemes | Medzone Lite | < 1.2.6 |
| Machothemes | Naturemag Lite | <= 1.0.4 |
| Machothemes | Newsmag | < 2.4.2 |
| Machothemes | Regina Lite | < 2.0.6 |
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-fixed-in-15-wordpress-themes/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-fixed-in-15-wordpress-themes/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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