CVE-2020-36700 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in the WordPress Page Builder: KingComposer plugin, affecting versions up to and including 2.9.3. This flaw, stemming from a leaked security nonce, allows authenticated attackers to modify WordPress options, delete files/folders, and inject arbitrary content. Rated 8.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:king-theme:page_builder_kingcomposer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.