CVE-2020-36702 (GCVE-0-2020-36702)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:49
VLAI?
Title
Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks <= 1.14.7 - Missing Authorization
Summary
The Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Settings Change in versions up to, and including, 1.14.7. This is due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber+ roles to update the plugin's settings.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
brainstormforce Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website Builder for the Block Editor Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.14.7 (semver)
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Credits
Jerome Bruandet
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