CVE-2020-36714 Brizy < 1.0.126 - Authorization Bypass to Settings Updates

High 7.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can bypass authorization checks to access and modify Brizy plugin settings via AJAX functions.

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-2020-36714?

CVE-2020-36714 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in themefusecom Brizy – Page Builder, published on 20 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Brizy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a incorrect capability check on the is_administrator() function in versions up to, and including, 1.0.125. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to access and interact with available AJAX functions.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36714?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Brizy Brizy.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36714?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36714 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-2020-36714 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4jh4-mwq8-wx24.

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