# CVE-2020-36720: Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update

> Authenticated attackers can modify or delete plugin settings due to missing authorization checks in the update_option function.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qpfj-j74j-7qq6

## What is CVE-2020-36720?

CVE-2020-36720 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder, published on 7 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Kali Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Options Change in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This is due to the update_option lacking proper authentication checks. This makes it possible for any authenticated attacker to change (or delete) the plugin's settings.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36720?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kaliforms Kali Forms.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-36720?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-36720 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36720 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder

- [CVE-2020-36717](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36717/): Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-36712](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36712/): Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2024-22305](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22305/): Missing authorization in Contact Form builder with drag & drop for WordPress – Kali Forms (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-3201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-3201/): Kali Forms < 2.4.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-36720 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-36720 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder, published on 7 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36720 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36720/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36720/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36720
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36720
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36720

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36720/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.