Auth bypass in Cleantalk Login Security, Firewall, Malware Removal By
CVE-2020-36698
The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user interaction in versions up to, and including, 2.50. This is due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions and nonce disclosure in the source page of the administrative dashboard. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to call functions and delete and/or upload files.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0fb9b039-eb04-4c27-89eb-1932c… (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed-in-security-malware-scan-by-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/23960f42-dfc1-4951-9169-02d889283f01 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36698?
- CVE-2020-36698 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cleantalk Login Security, Firewall, Malware Removal By, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36698?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36698 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.