Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-36720 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-06-07 02:15:12 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 18:17:10 UTC |
| Description | The Kali Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Options Change in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This is due to the update_option lacking proper authentication checks. This makes it possible for any authenticated attacker to change (or delete) the plugin's settings. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Kaliforms | Kali Forms | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Wpchill | Kali Forms Contact Form Drag-and-Drop Builder | affected 2.1.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Kali Forms plugin fixed multiple vulnerabilities. – NinTechNet | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.nintechnet.com | Exploit |
| Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory |
| Contact Form builder with drag & drop for WordPress – Kali Forms – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wordpress.org | Product |
| 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 | 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.