CVE-2020-36837
9.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| themegrill | ThemeGrill Demo Importer | 1.3.4 <= 1.6.1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c0dc694-854e-4f96-8c2d-7251c41a3ee9?source=cve
- https://www.webarxsecurity.com/critical-issue-in-themegrill-demo-importer/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/19/1
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/themegrill/themegrill-demo-importer/master/CHANGELOG.txt
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