QID 731039

Date Published: 2023-12-21

QID 731039: WordPress Plugin Simplepress Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability

Simple:Press is an all-in-one, feature-rich forum plugin designed to seamlessly integrate with your WordPress site.

CVE-2020-36706 : A broken access control issue in the plugin, which could lead to unauthenticated arbitrary file and RCE.

Affected Versions:
WordPress Simplepress plugin versions prior to 6.6.1

QID Detection Logic:
This unauthenticated detection checks for installed vulnerable version for Simplepress Plugin using Blind Elephant Fingerprint technique.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthenticated arbitrary file and RCE

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to upgrade to WP Simplepress version 6.6.1 and later to remediate this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 731039

    CVE-2020-36706 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    simplepress URL Logo wordpress.org/plugins/simplepress/#developers
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