How serious is CVE-2020-36731?

This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 out of 10, classified as MEDIUM severity. No public exploit code has been identified yet.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-36731?

CVE-2020-36731 affects wpdesk flexible checkout fields. Check the full CVE details for specific version information.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36731?

To remediate CVE-2020-36731, check for security patches from wpdesk. Apply all available updates and security patches. If no patch is available, implement recommended workarounds or security controls to mitigate the risk.

CVE-2020-36731

Medium

|6.1

No Exploit

Plain English Summary

AI-powered analysis for quick understanding

An attacker can change the plugin settings without needing to log in, which could lead to malicious changes or even inject harmful scripts that affect users. This vulnerability affects versions up to 2.3.1 of the Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce plugin and arises from a lack of proper checks and safeguards when updating settings.

Technical Description

The Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Settings update, in addition to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This is due to missing authorization checks on the updateSettingsAction() function which is called via an admin_init hook, along with missing sanitization and escaping on the settings that are stored.

CVSS Vector Analysis

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

Confidentiality ImpactLow

Integrity ImpactLow

Availability ImpactNone

ScopeChanged

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Resources

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Official References

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Est. Bounty

$862($500-$1K)

Vendor Response

Grade FPatched in 1009 days

Quick Information

Published

Jun 7, 2023

almost 3 years ago

Last Modified

Mar 12, 2026

27 days ago

Vendor

wpdesk

Product

flexible checkout fields