CVE-2020-36749 Easy Testimonials <= 3.6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into saving custom fields via forged requests in the Easy Testimonials WordPress 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-2020-36749?
CVE-2020-36749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ghuger Easy Testimonials, 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 Easy Testimonials plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.6.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the saveCustomFields() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save custom fields 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-2020-36749?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Goldplugins Easy Testimonials.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36749?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36749 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36749 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ghuger Easy Testimonials
- CVE-2024-2337 Easy Testimonials <= 3.9.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- CVE-2018-19564 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2017-12131 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2022-4577 Easy Testimonials < 3.9.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2020-14959 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vj6-p5mc-mm84.