CVE-2020-36700

Public Exploit

Description

The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.9.3. This is due to a security nonce being leaked in the '/wp-admin/index.php' page. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change arbitrary WordPress options, delete arbitrary files/folders, and inject arbitrary content.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.29%

Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com

Affected: kingthemes Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1bdba04e-df4d-4094-877e-611d69e2e25d?source=cve	third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-kingcomposer-page-builder-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/	exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/kingcomposer/#developers	product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2320014%40kingcomposer&new=2320014%40kingcomposer&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36700?: CVE-2020-36700 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36700?: To fix CVE-2020-36700, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-36700 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-36700 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-36700?: CVE-2020-36700 affects kingthemes Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme.

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