CVE-2020-36731

Public Exploit

Description

The Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Settings update, in addition to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This is due to missing authorization checks on the updateSettingsAction() function which is called via an admin_init hook, along with missing sanitization and escaping on the settings that are stored.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.32%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wpdesk Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fd12a952-2e99-41f7-b74c-55c2b7d8deed?source=cve third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/zero-day-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-flexible-checkout-fields-for-woocommerce-plugin/ exploit
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/02/site-takeover-campaign-exploits-multiple-zero-day-vulnerabilities/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36731?
CVE-2020-36731 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36731?
To fix CVE-2020-36731, 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-2020-36731 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-36731 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-2020-36731?
CVE-2020-36731 affects wpdesk Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager.
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