CVE-2020-36745

CVSS Score of 10 (low)

Details

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

Summary

CVE-2020-36745 is a vulnerability affecting the WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.4.0. The vulnerability is categorized as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and has a high severity rating. It occurs due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the do_updates() function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger updates through forged requests if they can trick a site administrator into taking action, such as clicking on a link. This vulnerability poses a significant danger to organizations using the affected versions of the plugin as it could lead to unauthorized updates and potential compromise of the WordPress site. To remediate this vulnerability, it is recommended to update WP Project Manager to a version that includes the necessary nonce validation fix.

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