CVE-2020-36745

Description

The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.4.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the do_updates() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger updates via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.27%

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Affected: wedevs WP Project Manager – Task, team, and project management plugin featuring kanban board and gantt charts

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/456c13f5-4a8b-4eea-a2a0-f37f8508551b?source=cve	third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/	third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/	third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/	third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/	third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/	third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/	third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wedevs-project-manager/tags/2.4.1/core/Upgrades/Upgrade.php?rev=2368374#L179	not applicable

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36745?: CVE-2020-36745 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36745?: To fix CVE-2020-36745, 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-2020-36745 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36745 is being actively exploited. 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-2020-36745?: CVE-2020-36745 affects wedevs WP Project Manager – Task, team, and project management plugin featuring kanban board and gantt charts.