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Public proof of concept

CVE-2020-36730

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2023-06-07
  • WeaknessCWE-862

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Description

The CMP for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the cmp_get_post_detail(), niteo_export_csv(), and cmp_disable_comingsoon_ajax() functions in versions up to, and including, 3.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read posts, export subscriber lists, and/or deactivate the plugin.

Timeline

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

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2020-36730?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2020-36730?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD
Niteothemes cmp
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.8≤ 3.8.1no 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.

  • niteo CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemesother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≤ 3.8.1no fix statedsemver

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

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedRandomRobbieBF/CVE-2020-36730
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H
Published
2023-06-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-5xcm-h8cp-6mw3

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36730?

The CMP for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the cmp_get_post_detail(), niteo_export_csv(), and cmp_disable_comingsoon_ajax() functions in versions up to, and including, 3.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read posts, export subscriber lists, and/or deactivate the plugin.

Is CVE-2020-36730 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-36730 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-36730?

CVE-2020-36730 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.3 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H.

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