CVE-2020-36670 (GCVE-0-2020-36670)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-03-07 15:34
Modified
2026-04-08 16:32
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VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Summary
The NEX-Forms. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure and modification of data in versions up to, and including 7.7.1 due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber level permissions and above to invoke these functions which can be used to perform actions like modify form submission records, deleting files, sending test emails, modifying plugin settings, and more.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| webaways | NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress |
Version: 0 ≤ 7.7.1 |
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