CVE-2020-36755 Customizr <= 4.3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying post fields via forged requests due to missing nonce validation in the Customizr theme.

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-2020-36755?

CVE-2020-36755 is a medium-severity vulnerability in nikeo Customizr, published on 20 Oct 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 Customizr theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.3.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the czr_fn_post_fields_save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to post 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-2020-36755?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Presscustomizr Customizr.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36755?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36755 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-36755 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36755 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7gx8-jvcv-jmvj.

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