CVE-2020-36840

Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress <= 2.3.8 - Missing Authorization

Published: Oct 16, 2024Updated: Oct 30, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862

7.3HIGH

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

motopress

commercial

timetable and event scheduleOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

jetmonsters

commercialaka getwid, jetwidgets for elementor

Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPressOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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2 techniques

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References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2288592%40mp-timetable&new=2288592%40mp-timetable&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/988d7b33-f985-4d22-a2db-3922002fcecb?source=cve

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