Authorization Bypass in CMP for WordPress by NiteoThemes
CVE-2020-36730
Key Information:
- Vendor
Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 7 June 2023
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What is CVE-2020-36730?
The CMP plugin for WordPress, developed by NiteoThemes, is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks in several functions. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to potentially access sensitive information, such as reading posts and exporting subscriber lists, as well as disabling the plugin altogether. As a result, the security integrity of websites using versions up to 3.8.1 is compromised, leading to significant risks if not addressed.

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Affected Version(s)
CMP β Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes * <= 3.8.1
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
References
EPSS Score
42% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
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Public PoC available
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved