CVE-2020-36837
CRITICAL
9.9
CVSS 3.1
Description
The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.
Affected products and versions
- themegrill ThemeGrill Demo Importer — From 1.3.4 (including) to 1.6.1 (including)
- themegrill themegrill_demo_importer — From 1.3.4 (including) to 1.6.1 (including)
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/themegrill/themegrill-demo-importer/master/CHANGELOG.txt
- www.openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/19/1
- www.webarxsecurity.com https://www.webarxsecurity.com/critical-issue-in-themegrill-demo-importer/
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c0dc694-854e-4f96-8c2d-7251c41a3ee9?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record