CVE-2020-36724

Public Exploit

Description

The Wordable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This is due to the use of a user supplied hashing algorithm passed to the hash_hmac() function and the use of a loose comparison on the hash which allows an attacker to trick the function into thinking it has a valid hash. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator privileges.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wordable Wordable – Export Google Docs to WordPress
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/be1ab218-37bd-407a-8cb9-66f761849c21?source=cve third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerabilities-roundup/ exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2234193/wordable/trunk/wordable.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36724?
CVE-2020-36724 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36724?
To fix CVE-2020-36724, 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-2020-36724 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-36724 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-2020-36724?
CVE-2020-36724 affects wordable Wordable – Export Google Docs to WordPress.
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