CVE-2020-36709 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via via shortcode in versions before 2.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00124.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
King-theme	Page Builder Kingcomposer

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:king-theme:page_builder_kingcomposer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-24151	The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via via shortcode in versions before 2.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-kingcomposer-page-builder-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/
https://wpsocket.com/plugin/kingcomposer/changelog/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6447de64-b484-4f64-ad78-7df81b5a0ed7?source=cve

History

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-06-07T01:51:23.813Z

Updated: 2024-12-20T23:53:11.106Z

Reserved: 2023-06-06T12:47:22.135Z

Link: CVE-2020-36709

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T17:37:06.299Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-07T02:15:11.570

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:30:07.670

Link: CVE-2020-36709

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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