Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-36738
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Products affected by CVE-2020-36738
- cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:cool_timeline:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-36738
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-36738
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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1.4
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Wordfence |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-36738
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The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: security@wordfence.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-36738
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/
Multiple WordPress plugins fixed CSRF vulnerabilities (part 3). – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/
Multiple WordPress plugins fixed CSRF vulnerabilities (part 5). – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/
Multiple WordPress plugins fixed CSRF vulnerabilities (part 2). – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
25 WordPress plugins vulnerable to CSRF attacks. – NinTechNetExploit;Technical Description;Third Party Advisory
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/
Multiple WordPress plugins fixed CSRF vulnerabilities (part 4). – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2368335/cool-timeline/trunk/fa-icons/fa-icons-class.php
Changeset 2368335 for cool-timeline/trunk/fa-icons/fa-icons-class.php – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
More WordPress plugins and themes vulnerable to CSRF attacks. – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/
Multiple WordPress plugins fixed CSRF vulnerabilities (part 1). – NinTechNetNot Applicable
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1ce7c895-e94c-46bd-9de1-f5fde29c3475?source=cve
Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) <= 2.0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery BypassThird Party Advisory
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