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CVE-2020-36176

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 6, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-287
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

The iThemes Security (formerly Better WP Security) plugin before 7.7.0 for WordPress does not enforce a new-password requirement for an existing account until the second login occurs.

Affected WordPress components

  • Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection Plugin · better-wp-security
    Confirmed match Active
    Versions not specified
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • ithemes ithemes_security — Before 7.7.0

References

  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/#developers Product, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record