VDB-222503 · CVE-2020-36670 · ID 2427162

NEX-Forms Plugin up to 7.7.1 on WordPress AJAX Action authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NEX-Forms Plugin up to 7.7.1 on WordPress. The affected element is an unknown function of the component AJAX Action Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-36670. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NEX-Forms Plugin up to 7.7.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component AJAX Action Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The NEX-Forms. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure and modification of data in versions up to, and including 7.7.1 due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber level permissions and above to invoke these functions which can be used to perform actions like modify form submission records, deleting files, sending test emails, modifying plugin settings, and more.

The weakness was presented 03/08/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-36670 since 03/07/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

NEX-Forms Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.3
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CNA Base Score: 6.3
CNA Vector (Wordfence): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/07/2023 🔍
03/08/2023 +1 days 🔍
03/08/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/09/2026 +1128 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2427162
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-36670 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-36670
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222503

Entryinfo

Created: 03/08/2023 08:05
Updated: 04/09/2026 09:03
Changes: 03/08/2023 08:05 (48), 04/01/2023 10:00 (1), 04/09/2026 09:03 (24)
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