CVE-2020-36720 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00256.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Kaliforms	Kali Forms

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kaliforms:kali_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-kali-forms-plugin-fixed-multiple-vulnerabilities/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/kali-forms/#developers
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9ed8e24d-6bd0-4638-9031-997ce2228fad?source=cve

History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-06-07T01:51:34.466Z

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:11:49.953Z

Reserved: 2023-06-06T13:05:57.323Z

Link: CVE-2020-36720

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T17:37:06.639Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-07T02:15:12.233

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:17:10.140

Link: CVE-2020-36720

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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