CVE-2020-36738: CSRF
First published: Sat Jul 01 2023(Updated: )
The Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ctl_save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save field icons via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Credit: security@wordfence.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Coolplugins Cool Timeline | <2.0.3 |
Remedy
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2368335/cool-timeline/trunk/fa-icons/fa-icons-class.php
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2368335/cool-timeline/trunk/fa-icons/fa-icons-class.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1ce7c895-e94c-46bd-9de1-f5fde29c3475?source=cve
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-36738 vulnerability?
The Cool Timeline plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to 2.0.2 due to missing or incorrect nonce validation.
How severe is CVE-2020-36738?
The severity of CVE-2020-36738 is rated as medium with a CVSS score of 4.3.
How can I fix CVE-2020-36738 vulnerability?
To fix CVE-2020-36738, update the Cool Timeline plugin for WordPress to version 2.0.3 or higher that includes the necessary nonce validation fixes.
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/references
- agent/remedy
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/tags
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/source
- vendor/coolplugins
- canonical/coolplugins cool timeline