CVE-2020-36833 Indeed Membership Pro 7.3 - 8.6 - Missing Authorization Checks
Authenticated attackers with minimal permissions can bypass authorization checks to modify settings and view sensitive data in the Indeed Membership Pro plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36833?
CVE-2020-36833 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpindeed Indeed Membership Pro, published on 16 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Indeed Membership Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on various AJAX actions in versions 7.3 - 8.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attacker, with minimal permission, such as a subscriber, to perform a variety of actions such as modifying settings and viewing sensitive data.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36833?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-36833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqjf-7qxp-8hc8.