RCE in Themerex Addons
CVE-2020-10257
The ThemeREX Addons plugin before 2020-03-09 for WordPress lacks access control on the /trx_addons/v2/get/sc_layout REST API endpoint, allowing for PHP functions to be executed by any users, because includes/plugin.rest-api.php calls trx_addons_rest_get_sc_layout with an unsafe sc parameter.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.089 (95.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.089 · newest: 0.089 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/zero-day-vulnerability-in-themerex-addons-now-pa… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10257?
- CVE-2020-10257 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Themerex Addons, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10257?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-10257 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.