Vulnerability · Published Oct 20, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2020-36698Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk <= 2.50 - Missing Authorization
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in Login Security, FireWall, Malware removal by CleanTalk from cleantalk. 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 Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user interaction in versions up to, and including, 2.50. This is due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions and nonce disclosure in the source page of the administrative dashboard. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to call functions and delete and/or upload files.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| cleantalk | Login Security, FireWall, Malware removal by CleanTalk | 0 – through 2.50 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H