CVE-2020-36721
MEDIUM EPSS 57.8%
Published Jun 7, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Jun 7, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
The Brilliance <= 1.2.7, Activello <= 1.4.0, and Newspaper X <= 1.3.1 themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Plugin Activation/Deactivation. This is due to the 'activello_activate_plugin' and 'activello_deactivate_plugin' functions in the 'inc/welcome-screen/class-activello-welcome.php' file missing capability and security checks/nonces. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate and deactivate arbitrary plugins installed on a vulnerable site.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low
Availability Low
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
57.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 2
CWE-284
CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization
Affected Products 15
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| colorlib | activello | * | <1.4.2 |
| colorlib | bonkers | * | <1.0.6 |
| colorlib | illdy | * | <2.1.7 |
| colorlib | newspaper_x | * | <1.3.2 |
| colorlib | pixova_lite | * | <2.0.7 |
| colorlib | shapely | * | <1.2.9 |
| cpothemes | affluent | * | <1.1.2 |
| cpothemes | allegiant | * | <1.2.6 |
| cpothemes | brilliance | * | <1.3.0 |
| cpothemes | transcend | * | <1.2.0 |
| machothemes | antreas | * | <1.0.7 |
| machothemes | medzone_lite | * | <1.2.6 |
| machothemes | naturemag_lite | * | ≤1.0.4 |
| machothemes | newsmag | * | <2.4.2 |
| machothemes | regina_lite | * | <2.0.6 |
References 5
- blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-fixed-in-15-wordpress-themes/
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/themes/activello/
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/themes/brilliance/
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/themes/newspaper-x/
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9e4e989-8e55-4ea7-8f42-9f67cfab1168?source=cve
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.