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CVE-2020-36719

ListingPro - WordPress Directory & Listing Theme < 2.6.1 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation, Activation and Deactivation

Published: Jun 7, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
4.3%
Top 10.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

The ListingPro - WordPress Directory & Listing Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Plugin Installation, Activation and Deactivation in versions before 2.6.1. This is due to a missing capability check on the lp_cc_addons_actions function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily install, activate and deactivate any plugin.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

ListingPro - WordPress Directory & Listing Themen/a
listingprocridio
SaaS
Web & CMS Plugins / site-builder
cridiocommercialWeb & CMS Plugins

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a08fa649-3092-4c26-a009-2dd576b9b1ac?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-listingpro-theme-fixed-a-critical-vulnerability/
blog.nintechnet.com
https://themeforest.net/item/listingpro-multipurpose-directory-theme/19386460
themeforest.net

Timeline

Published
Jun 7, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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