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CVE-2020-36702 Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks <= 1.14.7 - Missing Authorization

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers with subscriber roles can modify plugin settings due to missing capability checks in AJAX actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-36702?

CVE-2020-36702 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in brainstormforce Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website Builder for the Block Editor, published on 7 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Settings Change in versions up to, and including, 1.14.7. This is due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber+ roles to update the plugin's settings.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36702?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Brainstormforce Spectra.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36702 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-2020-36702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2c8q-6gj7-g33w.

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