vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-security-audit-log: CVE-2020-36716: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 8, 2020 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Mar 8, 2020
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the setup_page function in versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to run the setup wizard (if it has not been run previously) and access plugin configuration options.
Solution
wp-security-audit-log-plugin-cve-2020-36716
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36716
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9d0a8be3-6630-4cf7-b6cb-cdc86b99acb3?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-24158
- CVE-2020-36716
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2020-36716
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2020-24158
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