Is CVE-2020-36666 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-36666 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-36666?

CVE-2020-36666 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-36666?

CVE-2020-36666 has an EPSS score of 0.91% (55th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36666?

Upgrade directory pro to 1.9.5 or later. Fixes are available for 10 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-36666

HIGH

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The directory-pro WordPress plugin before 1.9.5, final-user-wp-frontend-user-profiles WordPress plugin before 1.2.2, producer-retailer WordPress plugin through TODO, photographer-directory WordPress plugin before 1.0.9, real-estate-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.1, institutions-directory WordPress plugin before 1.3.1, lawyer-directory WordPress plugin before 1.2.9, doctor-listing WordPress plugin before 1.3.6, Hotel Listing WordPress plugin before 1.3.7, fitness-trainer WordPress plugin before 1.4.1, wp-membership WordPress plugin before 1.5.7, sold by the same developer (e-plugins), do not implementing any security measures in some AJAX calls. For example in the file plugin.php, the function iv_directories_update_profile_setting() uses update_user_meta with any data provided by the ajax call, which can be used to give the logged in user admin capabilities. Since the plugins allow user registration via a custom form (even if the blog does not allow users to register) it makes any site using it vulnerable.

How to fix

Remediation Available

directory proNVD

Affected:< 1.9.5Fixed in:1.9.5CVE-2020-36666derived from NVD

final userNVD

Affected:< 1.2.2Fixed in:1.2.2CVE-2020-36666derived from NVD

fitness trainerNVD

Affected:< 1.4.1Fixed in:1.4.1CVE-2020-36666derived from NVD

hospital \& doctor directoryNVD

Affected:< 1.3.6Fixed in:1.3.6CVE-2020-36666derived from NVD

hotel directoryNVD

Affected:< 1.3.7Fixed in:1.3.7CVE-2020-36666derived from NVD

institutions directoryNVD

Affected:< 1.3.1Fixed in:1.3.1CVE-2020-36666derived from NVD

lawyer directoryNVD

Affected:< 1.2.9Fixed in:1.2.9CVE-2020-36666derived from NVD

photographer-directoryNVD

Affected:< 1.0.9Fixed in:1.0.9CVE-2020-36666derived from NVD

real estate proNVD

Affected:< 1.7.1Fixed in:1.7.1CVE-2020-36666derived from NVD

wp membershipNVD

Affected:< 1.5.7Fixed in:1.5.7CVE-2020-36666derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.91%probability of exploitation in 30 days

55thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 55% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

wpscan.com

Product1

codecanyon.net

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-02-19.