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CVE-2020-36724

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  • Published2023-06-07
  • WeaknessCWE-288 · CWE-306

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Description

The Wordable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This is due to the use of a user supplied hashing algorithm passed to the hash_hmac() function and the use of a loose comparison on the hash which allows an attacker to trick the function into thinking it has a valid hash. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator privileges.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-06-0702:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Wordable
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.1≤ 3.1.1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As Wordfence, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Wordable – Export Google Docs to WordPressother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • < 3.1.2fixed in 3.1.2semver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-04-08

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-12-26
  • CNACVSS 3.19.8known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-288known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-306read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.5 %2026-11-09
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-06-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-75vj-36gh-8x22

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36724?

The Wordable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This is due to the use of a user supplied hashing algorithm passed to the hash_hmac() function and the use of a loose comparison on the hash which allows an attacker to trick the function into thinking it has a valid hash. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator privileges.

Is CVE-2020-36724 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-36724 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-36724?

CVE-2020-36724 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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