CVE-2020-36712 Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary posts or pages in the Kali Forms WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36712?
CVE-2020-36712 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder, published on 7 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Kali Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This is due to the kaliforms_form_delete_uploaded_file function lacking any privilege or user protections. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete any site post or page with the id parameter.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36712?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaliforms Kali Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36712?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36712 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-2020-36712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder
- CVE-2020-36717 Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- CVE-2024-22305 Missing authorization in Contact Form builder with drag & drop for WordPress – Kali Forms
- CVE-2020-36720 Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update
- CVE-2025-3201 Kali Forms < 2.4.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gpgv-57wf-wgvj.