Unauthenticated Database Wiping in Custom Searchable Data Entry System Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2020-36852

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Custom Searchable Data Entry System
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 October 2025

What is CVE-2020-36852?

The Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw that allows unauthenticated users to execute database wiping operations. This vulnerability arises from the absence of proper capability checks and insufficient validation in the ghazale_sds_delete_entries_table_row() function. Attackers can exploit this weakness to delete critical database tables, including the wp_users table, potentially resulting in permanent data loss.

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Affected Version(s)

Custom Searchable Data Entry System * <= 1.7.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/active-attack-on-z...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Sean Murphy
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