Vulnerability · Published Jun 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2020-36700Page Builder: KingComposer < 2.9.4 - Authorization Bypass due to Improper Access Control
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme from kingthemes. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.9.3. This is due to a security nonce being leaked in the '/wp-admin/index.php' page. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change arbitrary WordPress options, delete arbitrary files/folders, and inject arbitrary content.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kingthemes | Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme | 0 – through 2.9.3 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1bdba04e-df4d-4094-877e-611d69e2e25d?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-kingcomposer-page-builder-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/kingcomposer/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2320014%40kingcomposer&new=2320014%40kingcomposer&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=