jetmonsters Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress Plugin up to 2.3.8 on WordPress wp_ajax_route_url authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in jetmonsters Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress Plugin up to 2.3.8 on WordPress. This affects the function wp_ajax_route_url. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-36840. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in jetmonsters Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress Plugin up to 2.3.8 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is the function wp_ajax_route_url. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_route_url() function called via a nopriv AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.3.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call that function and perform a wide variety of actions such as including random template, injecting malicious web scripts, and more.

The weakness was published by Ramuel Gall. The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-36840 since 10/15/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/31/2024).

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

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• WordPress Plugin

Vendor

• jetmonsters

Name

• Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress Plugin

Version

• 2.3.0
• 2.3.1
• 2.3.2
• 2.3.3
• 2.3.4
• 2.3.5
• 2.3.6
• 2.3.7
• 2.3.8

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

CVSSv3info

CVSSv2info

Exploitinginfo

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Countermeasuresinfo

Timelineinfo

Sourcesinfo

Entryinfo

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Discussion