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CVE-2020-36721

Epsilon Framework Themes (Various Versions) - Unauthenticated Plugin Activation/Deactivation

Published: Jun 7, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 39.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
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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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

colorlib
commercial
activelloOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
bonkersOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
illdyOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
newspaper xOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
pixova liteOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
shapelyOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
machothemes
commercial
antreasOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
medzone liteOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
naturemag liteOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
newsmagOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
regina liteOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
cpothemes
commercial
affluentOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
allegiantOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
brillianceOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
transcendOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme
silkalns
oss-project
Newspaper XOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
ActivelloOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
wpchill
commercialaka wp chill
BrillianceOn-premCMS Plugin
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-theme

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-fixed-in-15-wordpress-themes/
blog.nintechnet.com
https://wordpress.org/themes/activello/
wordpress.org
https://wordpress.org/themes/brilliance/
wordpress.org
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