CVE-2020-36837 ThemeGrill Demo Importer 1.3.4 - 1.6.1 - Authorization Bypass to Site Reset
Authenticated attackers can reset the WordPress database and gain administrator access due to a missing capability check in the ThemeGrill Demo Importer 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-2020-36837?
CVE-2020-36837 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in ThemeGrill Demo Importer, published on 16 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36837?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36837?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36837 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-2020-36837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcq9-7g5q-j6pj.