Product Input Fields for WooCommerce <= 1.2.6 - Missing Authorization
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-36696 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-06-07 02:15:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 17:16:34 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-285 | CWE-862 | CWE-285 CWE-285 Improper Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Tychesoftwares | Product Input Fields For Woocommerce | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Tychesoftwares | Product Input Fields For WooCommerce | affected 1.2.6 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Input Fields for WooCommerce <= 1.2.6 - Missing Authorization | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| High severity vulnerability fixed in Product Input Fields for WooCommerce. – NinTechNet | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.nintechnet.com | Exploit |
| 403 Forbidden | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| Product Input Fields for WooCommerce < 1.2.7 - Unauthenticated File Download WordPress Security Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wpscan.com | Exploit |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Jerome Bruandet (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2020-08-03T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.