Authorization Bypass in WP Activity Log Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2020-36716

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WP Activity Log
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2023

What is CVE-2020-36716?

The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to exploit a missing capability check in the setup_page function. This flaw can lead to unauthenticated attacks, permitting users to initiate the setup wizard and access sensitive plugin configuration settings if the wizard has not been previously completed.

Affected Version(s)

WP Activity Log * < 4.0.2

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-word...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2252006

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jerome Bruandet
.