CVE-2020-36852 Custom Searchable Data Entry System <= 1.7.1 - Unauthenticated Database Wiping
Unauthenticated attackers can wipe database tables due to missing capability checks in the Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36852?
CVE-2020-36852 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in ghazale Custom Searchable Data Entry System, published on 1 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated database wiping in versions up to, and including 1.7.1, due to a missing capability check and lack of sufficient validation on the ghazale_sds_delete_entries_table_row() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to completely wipe database tables such as wp_users.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36852?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36852 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-2020-36852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g2p-rm62-74m5.