CVE-2020-36746 Menu Swapper <= 1.1.0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying menu metadata via forged requests due to missing nonce validation in the Menu Swapper 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-2020-36746?
CVE-2020-36746 is a medium-severity vulnerability in sevenspark Menu Swapper, 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 Menu Swapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1.0.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the mswp_save_meta() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save meta data 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-2020-36746?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Menu Swapper Project Menu Swapper.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36746?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36746 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36746 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36746 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75rv-9hj4-6wwc.