CVE-2020-36721
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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| machothemes / naturemag_lite | - | 1.0.4.x |
| machothemes / antreas | - | 1.0.7 |
| colorlib / bonkers | - | 1.0.6 |
| cpothemes / affluent | - | 1.1.2 |
| cpothemes / transcend | - | 1.2.0 |
| machothemes / regina_lite | - | 2.0.6 |
| cpothemes / brilliance | - | 1.3.0 |
| machothemes / medzone_lite | - | 1.2.6 |
| colorlib / pixova_lite | - | 2.0.7 |
| colorlib / newspaper_x | - | 1.3.2 |
| cpothemes / allegiant | - | 1.2.6 |
| colorlib / illdy | - | 2.1.7 |
| colorlib / activello | - | 1.4.2 |
| machothemes / newsmag | - | 2.4.2 |
| colorlib / shapely | - | 1.2.9 |
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-fixed-in-15-wordpress-themes/
- https://wordpress.org/themes/activello/
- https://wordpress.org/themes/brilliance/
- https://wordpress.org/themes/newspaper-x/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9e4e989-8e55-4ea7-8f42-9f67cfab1168?source=cve
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