CVE-2020-36837

ThemeGrill Demo Importer 1.3.4 - 1.6.1 - Authorization Bypass to Site Reset

Published Oct 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-30789 The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00662}

epss

{'score': 0.00678}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Themegrill
Themegrill themegrill Demo Importer
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:themegrill:themegrill_demo_importer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Themegrill
Themegrill themegrill Demo Importer
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.
Title ThemeGrill Demo Importer 1.3.4 - 1.6.1 - Authorization Bypass to Site Reset
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2024, 6:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 15, 2024, 6:39 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 16, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:16 AM