Auth bypass in Jetmonsters Timetable And Event Schedule By Motopress
CVE-2020-36840
The Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_route_url() function called via a nopriv AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.3.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call that function and perform a wide variety of actions such as including random template, injecting malicious web scripts, and more.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.3% 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/988d7b33-f985-4d22-a2db-39220… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36840?
- CVE-2020-36840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jetmonsters Timetable And Event Schedule By Motopress, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36840?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36840 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.