CVE-2020-36724 Wordable <= 3.1.1 - Authentication Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can gain administrator privileges in the Wordable WordPress plugin due to insecure hash comparison logic.
- 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-2020-36724?
CVE-2020-36724 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Wordable – Export Google Docs to WordPress, 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 Wordable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This is due to the use of a user supplied hashing algorithm passed to the hash_hmac() function and the use of a loose comparison on the hash which allows an attacker to trick the function into thinking it has a valid hash. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36724?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordable Wordable.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-36724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75vj-36gh-8x22.