CVE-2020-36737 Import / Export Customizer Settings <= 1.0.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass CSRF protections to display import status by tricking administrators into clicking a link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36737?
CVE-2020-36737 is a medium-severity vulnerability in brainstormforce Import / Export Customizer Settings, published on 1 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Import / Export Customizer Settings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the astra_admin_errors() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to display an import status via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36737?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brainstormforce Import \/ Export Customizer Settings.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36737?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36737 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36737 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c948-28m2-x4q8.