CVE-2020-36738

CVSS Score of 10 (low)

Details

Published Jul 1, 2023
Updated: Nov 7, 2023
CWE ID 352

Summary

The Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) plugin for WordPress, up to and including version 2.0.2, is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) with the CVE ID CVE-2020-36738. The vulnerability occurs due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ctl_save() function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to save field icons through a forged request if they can trick a site administrator into performing an action, such as clicking on a link. The vulnerability has a risk score of 10 and a base severity rating of MEDIUM. It affects various products and can be remediated by updating to a patched version of the plugin.

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