CVE-2020-36759

Public Exploit

Description

The Woody code snippets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.3.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the runActions() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate and deactivate snippets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory nintechnet.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: webcraftic Woody code snippets – Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e573c0a4-d053-400b-828c-0d0eca880776?source=cve third party advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/ third party advisory exploit
https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/ not applicable
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/ not applicable
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/ not applicable
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/ not applicable
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/ not applicable
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/ not applicable
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2368332%40insert-php&new=2368332%40insert-php&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36759?
CVE-2020-36759 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36759?
To fix CVE-2020-36759, 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-2020-36759 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-36759 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-2020-36759?
CVE-2020-36759 affects webcraftic Woody code snippets – Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads.
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