PT-2023-11885 · WordPress · Wp Project Manager

Jerome Bruandet · Published 2023-07-01 · Updated 2023-07-07 · CVE-2020-36745

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.4.0

Description The issue is related to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the do updates() function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger updates via a forged request if they can trick a site administrator into performing an action, such as clicking on a link.

Recommendations For WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.4.0, consider disabling the do updates() function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to areas where the do updates() function is used to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-36745

Affected Products

Wp Project Manager

References · 12

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36745 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36745 · Vendor Advisory
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1 · Note
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2 · Note
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/53515 · Telegram Post
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wedevs-project-manager/tags/2.4.1/core/Upgrades/Upgrade.php?rev=2368374#L179 · Note
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4 · Note
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/456c13f5-4a8b-4eea-a2a0-f37f8508551b?source=cve · Note
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks · Note