Auth bypass in Wordable
CVE-2020-36724
The Wordable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This is due to the use of a user supplied hashing algorithm passed to the hash_hmac() function and the use of a loose comparison on the hash which allows an attacker to trick the function into thinking it has a valid hash. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator privileges.
EPSS: 0.015 (72.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Wordable
- Wordable – Export Google Docs To Wordpress — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Exploit)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36724?
- CVE-2020-36724 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wordable, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36724?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36724 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.