What is CVE-2020-36716?

CVE-2020-36716 is a high-severity vulnerability in Melapress Wp Activity Log, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-06-07.

How severe is CVE-2020-36716?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-36716 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Melapress Wp Activity Log

CVE-2020-36716

The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the setup_page function in versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to run the setup wizard (if it has not been run previously) and access plugin configuration options.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.008 (54.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Melapress Wp Activity Log — versions 0
Wpwhitesecurity Wp_activity_log

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Exploit)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36716?: CVE-2020-36716 is a high-severity vulnerability in Melapress Wp Activity Log, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2020-36716?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-36716 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.