CVE-2020-36839 WP Lead Plus X <= 0.99 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into performing actions that modify site content or inject malicious JavaScript via forged requests.
- 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-2020-36839?
CVE-2020-36839 is a high-severity vulnerability in bc2018 WordPress Landing Page – Squeeze Page – Responsive Landing Page Builder Free – WP Lead Plus X, published on 16 Oct 2024. 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 WP Lead Plus X plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.99. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform administrative actions, such as adding pages to the site and/or replacing site content with malicious JavaScript 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-2020-36839?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36839?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36839 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36839 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jh7-r88x-qx8f.