CVE-2020-36716

Published Jun 7, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the setup_page function in versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to run the setup wizard (if it has not been run previously) and access plugin configuration options.
Source: security@wordfence.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.3
Impact score: 3.4
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-862

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:wp_activity_log:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "52B6B5CE-E007-4EC5-BFD4-408565679A69",
            "versionEndIncluding": "4.0.1"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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