CVE-2020-36700 Page Builder: KingComposer < 2.9.4 - Authorization Bypass due to Improper Access Control
Authenticated attackers can bypass authorization to modify options, delete files, and inject content in KingComposer 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-2020-36700?
CVE-2020-36700 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in kingthemes Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme, published on 7 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.9.3. This is due to a security nonce being leaked in the '/wp-admin/index.php' page. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change arbitrary WordPress options, delete arbitrary files/folders, and inject arbitrary content.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36700?
It affects 1 product.
Products include King-Theme Page Builder Kingcomposer.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36700?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36700 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-2020-36700 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36700 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in kingthemes Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mmr-2rqp-fpcq.