CVE-2020-36840 (GCVE-0-2020-36840)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-16 07:31 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:10
VLAI
Title
Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress <= 2.3.8 - Missing Authorization
Summary
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.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-16 15:34 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
jetmonsters Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.3.8 (semver)
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motopress timetable_and_event_schedule Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.3.8 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:motopress:timetable_and_event_schedule:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Ramuel Gall
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