Epsilon Framework Themes (Various Versions) - Unauthenticated Plugin Activation/Deactivation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-36721 |
|---|---|
| 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 19:17:34 UTC |
| Description | The Brilliance <= 1.2.7, Activello <= 1.4.0, and Newspaper X <= 1.3.1 themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Plugin Activation/Deactivation. This is due to the 'activello_activate_plugin' and 'activello_deactivate_plugin' functions in the 'inc/welcome-screen/class-activello-welcome.php' file missing capability and security checks/nonces. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate and deactivate arbitrary plugins installed on a vulnerable site. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.001780000 probability, percentile 0.393760000 (date 2026-04-09)
Problem Types: CWE-284 | CWE-862 | CWE-284 CWE-284 Improper Access Control
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Colorlib | Activello | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Colorlib | Bonkers | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Colorlib | Illdy | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Colorlib | Newspaper X | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Colorlib | Pixova Lite | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Colorlib | Shapely | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Cpothemes | Affluent | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Cpothemes | Allegiant | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Cpothemes | Brilliance | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Cpothemes | Transcend | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Machothemes | Antreas | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Machothemes | Medzone Lite | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Machothemes | Naturemag Lite | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Machothemes | Newsmag | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Machothemes | Regina Lite | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Wpchill | Brilliance | affected 1.2.7 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Silkalns | Newspaper X | affected 1.3.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Silkalns | Activello | affected 1.4.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthenticated function injection vulnerability fixed in 15 WordPress themes. – NinTechNet | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.nintechnet.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| Newspaper X – WordPress theme | WordPress.org | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wordpress.org | Product |
| Brilliance – WordPress theme | WordPress.org | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wordpress.org | Product |
| Activello – WordPress theme | WordPress.org | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wordpress.org | Product |
| Epsilon Framework Themes (Various Versions) - Unauthenticated Plugin Activation/Deactivation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| 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 | 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.