CVE-2020-12075 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.3 Published 23 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can perform unauthorized actions via AJAX endpoints due to missing capability checks in the Supsystic Data Tables Generator plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-12075?

CVE-2020-12075 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The data-tables-generator-by-supsystic plugin before 1.9.92 for WordPress lacks capability checks for AJAX actions.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12075?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Supsystic Data Tables Generator.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12075?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12075 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-12075 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12075 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pm3r-3j94-66v7.