Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-36698 - Missing Authorization vulnerability in Cleantalk Security & Malware Scan
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed-in-security-malware-scan-by-cleantalk-plugin/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed-in-security-malware-scan-by-cleantalk-plugin/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/23960f42-dfc1-4951-9169-02d889283f01
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/23960f42-dfc1-4951-9169-02d889283f01
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0fb9b039-eb04-4c27-89eb-1932c9c31962?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0fb9b039-eb04-4c27-89eb-1932c9c31962?source=cve