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CVE-2020-36744 NotificationX <= 1.8.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into generating conversions via forged requests due to missing nonce validation in the NotificationX plugin.

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-2020-36744?

CVE-2020-36744 is a medium-severity vulnerability in wpdevteam NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar, 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 NotificationX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.8.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the generate_conversions() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate conversions 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-2020-36744?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpdeveloper Notificationx.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36744?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-36744 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fc7h-9m39-45qq.

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