CVE-2020-36720 (GCVE-0-2020-36720)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:11
VLAI?
Title
Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update
Summary
The Kali Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Options Change in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This is due to the update_option lacking proper authentication checks. This makes it possible for any authenticated attacker to change (or delete) the plugin's settings.
Severity ?
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder Affected: 0 , < 2.1.2 (semver)
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Credits
Jerome Bruandet
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