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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-36720
CVE-2020-36720:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Kali Forms plugin for WordPress contains an Authenticated Options Change vulnerability (CVE-2020-36720) affecting versions up to and including 2.1.1. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Jerome Bruandet from NinTechNet (NinTechNet Blog).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the update_option function lacking proper authentication checks. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862: Missing Authorization (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows any authenticated attacker to change or delete the plugin's settings, potentially leading to unauthorized configuration modifications and disruption of form functionality (Wordfence).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update their Kali Forms plugin to a version newer than 2.1.1 to address this vulnerability. The issue has been fixed in subsequent releases (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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