CVE-2020-36721

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory nintechnet.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: silkalns Newspaper X
Affected: wpchill Brilliance
Affected: silkalns Activello
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9e4e989-8e55-4ea7-8f42-9f67cfab1168?source=cve third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-fixed-in-15-wordpress-themes/ third party advisory exploit
https://wordpress.org/themes/activello/ product
https://wordpress.org/themes/newspaper-x/ product
https://wordpress.org/themes/brilliance/ product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36721?
CVE-2020-36721 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36721?
To fix CVE-2020-36721, 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-2020-36721 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-36721 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-2020-36721?
CVE-2020-36721 affects silkalns Newspaper X, wpchill Brilliance, silkalns Activello.
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