CVE-2020-36721

Summary

The Brilliance <= 1.2.7, Activello <= 1.4.0, and Newspaper X <= 1.3.1 themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Plugin Activation/Deactivation. This is due to the 'activello_activate_plugin' and 'activello_deactivate_plugin' functions in the 'inc/welcome-screen/class-activello-welcome.php' file missing capability and security checks/nonces. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate and deactivate arbitrary plugins installed on a vulnerable site.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
wpchillBrilliance0 <= 1.2.7affected
silkalnsNewspaper X0 <= 1.3.1affected
silkalnsActivello0 <= 1.4.0affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-284: CWE-284 Improper Access Control

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

References