CVE-2020-36696 json
Product Input Fields for WooCommerce <= 1.2.6 - Missing Authorization
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-24138
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Product Input Fields for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the handle_downloads() function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files from the vulnerable service.
Patch / fix
- tychesoftwares product_input_fields_for_woocommerce 1.2.7
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/high-severity-vulnerability-fixed-in-product-input-fields-for-woocommerce/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15f345e6-fc53-4bac-bc5a-de898181ea74 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- tychesoftwares Product Input Fields for WooCommerce
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2349889%40product-input-fields-for-woocommerce&new=2349889%40pr
patch
-
blog.nintechnet.com
/high-severity-vulnerability-fixed-in-product-input-fields-for-woocommerce/
exploit
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/15f345e6-fc53-4bac-bc5a-de898181ea74
exploit
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01e41573-9329-48e1-9191-e8e1532f7afc?source=cve
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36696
- NVD CVE-2020-36696
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