CVE-2020-36698
High
Description
The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user interaction in versions up to, and including, 2.50. This is due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions and nonce disclosure in the source page of the administrative dashboard. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to call functions and delete and/or upload files.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Cleantalk Security \& Malware Scan
PublishedOct 20, 2023
First seenOct 20, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization
How to fix
Update
- cleantalk security_\&_malware_scan2.51 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cleantalk security_\&_malware_scan | v < 2.51 | 2.51 |
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