CSRF in Cm-Wp Woody Code Snippets
CVE-2020-36759
The Woody code snippets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.3.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the runActions() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate and deactivate snippets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e573c0a4-d053-400b-828c-0d0ec… (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attack… (Not Applicable)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-… (Not Applicable)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-… (Not Applicable)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-… (Not Applicable)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-… (Not Applicable)
- blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-… (Not Applicable)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36759?
- CVE-2020-36759 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cm-Wp Woody Code Snippets, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36759?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36759 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.